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US 10,422,240 · App. 15/071,299 · Granted Sep 24, 2019

Turbine engine blade outer air seal with load-transmitting cover plate

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,422,240
App. No.
15/071,299
Filed
Mar 16, 2016
Granted
Sep 24, 2019
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3745
USPC
415/173.1
Abstract

A seal assembly includes a seal arc segment that defines radially inner and outer sides and first and second axial arc segment sides, a carriage that carries the seal arc segment, and a cover that defines first and second axial cover sides. The second axial cover side is adjacent the first axial arc segment side.

Claims (29)

1. A seal assembly comprising:

a seal arc segment defining radially inner and outer sides and first and second axial arc segment sides;

a carriage carrying the seal arc segment; and

a cover defining first and second axial cover sides, the second axial cover side being adjacent the first axial arc segment side, the second axial cover side including at least one protrusion that abuts the first axial arc segment side, and the at least one protrusion including a radial through-hole.

2. The seal assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the cover abuts the carriage.

3. The seal assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one protrusion is circumferentially elongated.

4. The seal assembly as recited in claim 3 , wherein the at least one protrusion is arced.

5. The seal assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one protrusion includes first and second protrusions that are radially spaced apart.

6. The seal assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first axial cover side includes a bearing surface.

7. The seal assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first axial cover side includes a coating.

8. The seal assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the radially outer side of the seal arc segment includes radially-extending sidewalls defining a pocket, and the cover includes a portion disposed at least partially in the pocket.

9. The seal assembly as recited in claim 8 , wherein the portion disposed at least partially in the pocket includes a manifold.

10. A seal assembly:

a seal arc segment defining radially inner and outer sides and first and second axial arc segment sides;

a carriage carrying the seal arc segment; and

a cover defining first and second axial cover sides, the second axial cover side being adjacent the first axial arc segment side, wherein the seal arc segment defines first and second seal supports, and the carriage defines first and second support members that are circumferentially spaced apart from each other, the first support member supporting the seal arc segment in a first ramped interface and the second support member supporting the seal arc segment in a second ramped interface such that the seal arc segment is circumferentially moveable with respect to the carriage.

11. The seal assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the seal arc segment includes at least one of a ceramic material or a molybdenum-based alloy.

12. A gas turbine engine comprising:

a case disposed around a central axis;

a vane structure disposed radially inwards of the case;

at least one a seal arc segment defining radially inner and outer sides and first and second axial arc segment sides;

at least one carriage mounted to the case and carrying the seal arc segment; and

a cover defining first and second axial cover sides, the second axial cover side being adjacent the first axial arc segment side, the second axial cover side including at least one protrusion that abuts the first axial arc segment side, and the at least one protrusion including a radial through-hole.

13. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 12 , wherein the vane structure abuts the first axial cover side.

14. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 12 , wherein the at least one protrusion includes first and second protrusions that are radially spaced apart.

15. A method of assembling a seal assembly, the method comprising:

installing a cover onto a seal arc segment, the seal arc segment defining radially inner and outer sides and first and second axial arc segment sides, and the cover defining first and second axial cover sides, the second axial cover side being adjacent the first axial arc segment side, the second axial cover side including at least one protrusion that abuts the first axial arc segment side, and the at least one protrusion including a radial through-hole; and

installing the cover and the seal arc segment into a carriage, the carriage carrying the cover and the seal arc segment.

16. The method as recited in claim 15 , wherein upon installing the cover onto the seal arc segment, the second axial cover side abuts the first axial arc segment side.