FULL RING INNER AIR-SEAL WITH LOCKING NUT

A vane assembly has a vane including an inner platform with a mount rail extending radially inwardly toward an engine center axis. An air seal is attached to the inner platform. The air seal has a single-piece ring extending circumferentially about the engine center axis. A ring nut secures the air...

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Main Author Hagan, Benjamin, F
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 18.04.2018
Subjects
AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
BLASTING
COMBINED OPERATIONS
COMBUSTION ENGINES
CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
GAS-TURBINE PLANTS
HEATING
HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
LIGHTING
MACHINE TOOLS
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAMTURBINES
OTHER WORKING OF METAL
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
STEAM ENGINES
TRANSPORTING
UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
WEAPONS
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Summary:A vane assembly has a vane including an inner platform with a mount rail extending radially inwardly toward an engine center axis. An air seal is attached to the inner platform. The air seal has a single-piece ring extending circumferentially about the engine center axis. A ring nut secures the air seal to the inner platform. A biasing member cooperates with the ring nut and air seal to seal fore and aft locations on the vane.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20130841325