Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sealing for vane segments
- Patent Title (中): 密封叶片段
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Application No.: US12572104Application Date: 2009-10-01
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Publication No.: US08500392B2Publication Date: 2013-08-06
- Inventor: Eric Durocher , John Pietrobon
- Applicant: Eric Durocher , John Pietrobon
- Applicant Address: CA Longueuil, Quebec
- Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
- Current Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Longueuil, Quebec
- Agency: Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
- Main IPC: F01D9/06
- IPC: F01D9/06

Abstract:
A seal housing is provided to substantially cover at least one duct wall of vane array duct of a gas turbine engine, and one example arrangement is employed in a mid-turbine frame. The arrangement provides improved sealing of the vane array duct through the provision of a plurality of cavities extending along the duct wall. The arrangement may also include insulation tubes to assist in sealing around load transfer spokes passing through the vane array.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110081237A1 SEALING FOR VANE SEGMENTS Public/Granted day:2011-04-07
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