Bolt On Seal Ring

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20170298739A1
SERIAL NO

15130042

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A device to route cooling air to a turbine blade is provided. The device includes a seal ring having an L-shaped cross section configured to abut a turbine disc. The seal ring includes a radial portion extending radially with respect to a rotor and an axial portion extending axially with respect to the rotor. The seal ring also includes a plurality of radial cooling holes disposed within the radial portion of the seal ring and arranged circumferentially around the seal ring. The plurality of cooling holes route cooling air from a device configured to impart tangential momentum to the cooling air to a turbine blade in order to cool the turbine blade. A system and a method to improve a flow of rotor cooling air to a turbine blade are also provided.

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SIEMENS ENERGY INC4400 ALAFAYA TRAIL ORLANDO FL 32826

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Curtin, William J Fort Mill, US 14 314
Light, Kevin M Maitland, US 15 98
Patel, Chirag B Charlotte, US 6 85
Skarbowski, Michael Charlotte, US 1 0

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