Underlap seal configuration eliminates fretting wear in overlap zones while maintaining sealing capability and extending component life.
Segmented sealing members prevent compressed air leakage into combustion zones, maintaining power generation efficiency.
Resilient holder devices with spring elements hold CMC ring sectors in position, accommodating differential expansion without cooling the springs.
An integral seal with a breakable tab eliminates manual spline installation errors and reduces air leakage between turbine segments.
A gas turbine guide vane uses controlled cooling medium leakage from a plenum to cool the cover plate.
A dynamic blade outer air seal assembly uses a cam mechanism and actuator to adjust radial position, minimizing tip clearance despite thermal expansion.
A calculation system derives turbine tip clearance using proximity sensors measuring shell-to-shell distance.