SEAL MANUFACTURE AND ASSEMBLY

The inlet to a hydraulic turbine having variable wicket gates arranged to completely close-off the inlet when fully closed, is provided with seals set in the housing for expansion into sealing contact with the ends of the gates. The seal housings are self draining, to preclude extrusion of and damag...

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Main Authors SPROULE R,CA, KANGER F,CA
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.07.1973
Subjects
BLASTING
GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS
HEATING
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER
REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGYGENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINSTCLIMATE CHANGE
WEAPONS
WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS MOTORS
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Summary:The inlet to a hydraulic turbine having variable wicket gates arranged to completely close-off the inlet when fully closed, is provided with seals set in the housing for expansion into sealing contact with the ends of the gates. The seal housings are self draining, to preclude extrusion of and damage to the seals.
Bibliography:Application Number: USD3743435