US 12,305,526 B2
Seal system using layers of seal segments forced into sealing engagement using tension cable
Karol Filip Leszczyński, Warsaw (PL)
Assigned to GE Infrastructure Technology LLC, Greenville, SC (US)
Filed by GE Infrastructure Technology LLC, Greenville, SC (US)
Filed on Apr. 29, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/649,376.
Claims priority of application No. 444739 (PL), filed on May 4, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0368994 A1, Nov. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. F01D 25/30 (2006.01); F01D 11/00 (2006.01); F02K 1/04 (2006.01); F02K 1/08 (2006.01); F02K 1/80 (2006.01); F02K 1/82 (2006.01)
CPC F01D 25/30 (2013.01) [F01D 11/005 (2013.01); F02K 1/04 (2013.01); F02K 1/08 (2013.01); F02K 1/085 (2013.01); F02K 1/80 (2013.01); F02K 1/805 (2013.01); F02K 1/82 (2013.01); F05D 2240/59 (2013.01); F25J 2240/80 (2013.01); F25J 2240/82 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A seal system for sealing a first component with a second component, the seal system comprising:
a plurality of layers of abutting planar seal segments, wherein each of the plurality of layers of abutting planar seal segments includes a first end and a second end, the first ends of the plurality of abutting planar seal segments configured to be positioned in a slot in the first component;
a first seal element in the slot in the first component configured to slidably seal against a surface of at least one of the plurality of layers of abutting planar seal segments;
a second seal element on a surface of the second component and configured to slidably seal against the surface by engagement with the second end of at least one of the plurality of layers of abutting planar seal segments;
a first member extending from a plurality of seal segments of a selected one of the plurality of layers of abutting planar seal segments, wherein the selected one of the plurality of layers of abutting planar seal segments engages the at least one of the plurality of layers of abutting planar seal segments having the second end engaging the second seal element;
a tension cable engaging the first members; and
a tensioner coupled to at least one end of the tension cable and configured to apply a tension force on the tension cable to force the at least one of the plurality of layers of abutting planar seal segments having the second end engaging the second seal element to slidably seal the second seal element with the surface of the second component.