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METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SEALING A GAS TURBINE ENGINE ROTOR ASSEMBLY

  • US 20150167480A1
  • Filed: 06/14/2013
  • Published: 06/18/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A rotor assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprising an axis of rotation, said rotor assembly comprising:

  • a plurality of rotor blades, wherein each rotor blade comprises a platform extending between opposing side faces, a shank extending radially inward from said platform, and a slot at least partially defined in each of said opposing side faces; and

    a sealing member configured to be inserted into each slot of a first rotor blade of said plurality of rotor blades such that at least a portion of each sealing member extends beyond one of said opposing side faces, wherein a second rotor blade of said plurality of rotor blades is coupled adjacent said first rotor blade such that at least a portion of one sealing member is inserted into a corresponding second slot on said second rotor blade.

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