Sealing surface for ceramic matrix composite blade outer air seal
A gas turbine engine includes a turbine section having a turbine rotor and at least one blade extending outwardly of the turbine rotor. The turbine rotor rotates about an axis of rotation. A blade outer air seal is positioned radially outward of the at least one blade. The blade outer air seal has an axially forward hook and an axially aft hook supported to static structure. An axial seal is attached to static structure forward of the forward hook, and has a sealing portion extending in an aft direction. A sealing surface member is positioned intermediate an aft end of the axial seal and a forward end of the forward hook to provide a sealing surface for sealing between the seal and the blade outer air seal.
1. A gas turbine engine comprising:
a turbine section having a turbine rotor and at least one blade extending outwardly of said turbine rotor, said turbine rotor rotating about an axis of rotation;
a blade outer air seal positioned radially outward of said at least one blade, said blade outer air seal having an axially forward hook and an axially aft hook; wherein the axially forward hook and the axially aft hook engage with a static structure to support the blade outer air seal;
an axial seal attached to static structure forward of said forward hook, and having a sealing portion extending in an aft direction; and
a sealing surface member engaging an aft end of said axial seal and a forward end of said forward hook to provide a sealing surface for sealing between said axial seal and said blade outer air seal.
2. The gas turbine engine as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said blade outer air seal is formed of ceramic matrix composite materials.
3. The gas turbine engine as set forth in claim 2 , wherein said forward hook has a curved portion extending from a blade outer air seal body into said forward hook, and said axial seal being radially aligned with said curved portion such that said sealing surface member provides a sealing surface in place of said curved portion.
4. The gas turbine engine as set forth in claim 2 , wherein said sealing surface member has a generally radially extending portion extending radially inwardly to a curved sealing surface member portion curving in a forward direction relative to said generally radially extending portion.
5. The gas turbine engine as set forth in claim 4 , wherein said sealing surface portion is formed of one of a ceramic matrix composite material or a cobalt based alloy.
6. The gas turbine engine as set forth in claim 4 , wherein said axial seal is a bristle seal having bristles with a bristle aft end in contact with said sealing surface member.
7. The gas turbine engine as set forth in claim 6 , wherein said bristles are formed of a cobalt alloy or cobalt steel.
8. The gas turbine engine as set forth in claim 7 , wherein said axial seal is supported on a vane support which is located forward of said blade.
9. The gas turbine engine as set forth in claim 8 , wherein said axial seal has a radially inwardly extending ledge.
10. The gas turbine engine as set forth in claim 9 , wherein said radially inwardly extending ledge has a radially innermost extent which is radially inward of a radially outermost extent of a forward end of said curved portion of said sealing surface member.
11. The gas turbine engine as set forth in claim 9 , wherein said radially inwardly extending ledge has a radially innermost extent which is radially outward of a radially outermost extent of a forward end of said curved portion of said sealing surface member.
12. The gas turbine engine as set forth in claim 4 , wherein an aft extending tab extends from said generally radially extending portion of said sealing surface member and is positioned radially between said forward hook of said blade outer air seal and said static structure.
13. The gas turbine engine as set forth in claim 12 , wherein said sealing surface member has circumferentially spaced tabs to prevent rotation relative to said static surface.
14. The gas turbine engine as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said forward hook has a curved portion extending from a blade outer air seal body into said forward hook, and said axial seal being radially aligned with said curved portion such that said sealing surface member provides a sealing surface in place of said curved portion.
15. The gas turbine engine as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said sealing surface member has a generally radially extending portion extending radially inwardly to a curved sealing surface member portion curving in a forward direction relative to said generally radially extending portion.
16. The gas turbine engine as set forth in claim 15 , wherein said axial seal is a bristle seal having bristles with a bristle aft end in contact with said sealing surface member.
17. The gas turbine engine as set forth in claim 15 , wherein said axial seal has a radially inwardly extending ledge.
18. The gas turbine engine as set forth in claim 17 , wherein said radially inwardly extending ledge has a radially innermost extent which is radially inward of a radially outermost extent of a forward end of said curved portion of sealing surface member.
19. The gas turbine engine as set forth in claim 17 , wherein said radially inwardly extending ledge has a radially innermost extent which is radially outward of a radially outermost extent of a forward end of said curved portion of sealing surface member.
20. The gas turbine engine as set forth in claim 15 , wherein an aft extending tab extends from said generally radially extending portion of said sealing surface member and is positioned radially between said forward hook of said blade outer air seal and said static structure.