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Rotating brush seal
US9255486B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9255486-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213554048-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | Mar 28, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2016 |
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A brush seal for use between a rotating component and a stationary component in a turbomachine is disclosed. The brush seal according to embodiments of this invention includes a set of bristles having a fixed end and a free end, wherein the fixed end is attached to the rotating component with a mechanical clamping element and the free end extends towards the stationary component, and wherein the set of bristles are angled axially at an axial angle with respect to the rotating component. In one embodiment, the fixed end of the set of bristles are wrapped at least partially around a core element and the clamping element partially surrounds the core element and the fixed end of the set of bristles, wherein the clamping element secures the fixed end of the set of bristles within a circumferential groove in the rotating component.
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What is claimed is: 1. A brush seal for use between a rotating component and a stationary component in a turbomachine, the brush seal comprising: a set of flexible bristles having a fixed end and a free end; a circumferential groove in the rotating component, the circumferential groove having a downstream side and an upstream side; a conical retaining plate, wherein the conical retaining plate is attached to the downstream side of the circumferential groove; wherein the fix…
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- What does patent US9255486B2 cover?
- A brush seal for use between a rotating component and a stationary component in a turbomachine is disclosed. The brush seal according to embodiments of this invention includes a set of bristles having a fixed end and a free end, wherein the fixed end is attached to the rotating component with a mechanical clamping element and the free end extends towards the stationary component, and wherein th…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Lu Guoqiang, Demiroglu Mehmet, Roy Binayak, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F01D11/001. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 09 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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