GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH CARBON/CARBON COMPOSITE PISTON SEAL

A gas turbine engine includes a rotor that that has a seal surface (68), a shaft (70) that has an annular seal channel (72) that opens to the seal surface (68), and a seal (74) disposed in the annular seal channel (72) for sealing against the seal surface (68). The seal (74) is made of a composite h...

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Main Authors BINTZ, Matthew E, MOHSENI, Hamidreza, WINDER, Calvin Jay, DELARM, Justin Roger, VAN LIEU, Pieter, SCHUTTE, Peter T, MAALOUF, Fadi S
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 29.05.2024
Subjects
AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
BLASTING
COMBUSTION ENGINES
CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
CYLINDERS
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
GAS-TURBINE PLANTS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAMTURBINES
PISTONS
SEALINGS
STEAM ENGINES
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:A gas turbine engine includes a rotor that that has a seal surface (68), a shaft (70) that has an annular seal channel (72) that opens to the seal surface (68), and a seal (74) disposed in the annular seal channel (72) for sealing against the seal surface (68). The seal (74) is made of a composite having carbon fibers disposed in a carbon matrix.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20230210937