Angled Beam Floating Seal for Aircraft Engine Gap Control

The patent applies asymmetry by orienting the beams at different angles relative to the shoe rather than parallel arrangement. Specifically, the first beam is oriented at a first angle and the second beam at a second angle, where the angles are different. This asymmetric configuration prevents the saw-toothing effect and beam imbalance that occur with parallel beams, while maintaining manufacturing feasibility through standardized angular orientations.

The patent transitions from a one-dimensional parallel beam arrangement to a two-dimensional angular configuration. By orienting beams at different angles (first angle and second angle) relative to the shoe, the design exploits angular dimensionality to increase the effective range of shoe movement without proportionally increasing beam length, thereby improving adaptability while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.

The patent resolves this contradiction by implementing asymmetric angular orientations for the beams. The first beam is oriented at a first angle and the second beam at a second angle, creating an asymmetric configuration that balances the forces on the shoe during movement. This allows longer beams to be used effectively to increase shoe movement range while the asymmetric angles prevent beam imbalance and saw-toothing, maintaining reliability.

The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the angular orientation parameters of the beams. Specifically, it sets the first beam at a first angle and the second beam at a second angle relative to the shoe, where these angles are controlled parameters. This parameter-based approach allows systematic optimization of beam balance and shoe movement range while managing device complexity through defined angular specifications rather than arbitrary configurations.