Component of a turbine with leaf seals and method for sealing against leakage between a vane and a carrier element

US9506374B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9506374-B2
Application numberUS-201113812153-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 8, 2011
Priority dateAug 5, 2010
Publication dateNov 29, 2016
Grant dateNov 29, 2016

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A component of a turbine includes a vane, a carrier element and at least four interfaces between the vane and the carrier element. The at least four interfaces are sealed via leaf seals. A method for sealing against leakage between a vane and a carrier element of the above-mentioned turbine component includes sealing the at least four interfaces by way of leaf seals.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A component of a turbine comprising: a vane, a carrier element, and at least four interfaces between the vane and the carrier element, wherein the at least four interfaces are sealed via respective four leaf seals, wherein the leaf seals are connected to the vane and/or to the carrier element, wherein at least one leaf seal is connected to the vane and/or to the carrier element such that a movement between the vane and the carrier element is p…

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  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • F01D25/24Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • F01D11/003Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US9506374B2 cover?
A component of a turbine includes a vane, a carrier element and at least four interfaces between the vane and the carrier element. The at least four interfaces are sealed via leaf seals. A method for sealing against leakage between a vane and a carrier element of the above-mentioned turbine component includes sealing the at least four interfaces by way of leaf seals.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Batt Stephen, Siemens Ag
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F01D25/24. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 29 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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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).