Carbon seal contaminant barrier system
First Claim
1. In combination:
- a gas turbine engine;
a mechanical housing within said gas turbine engine;
a shaft rotatably mounted within said housing;
a carbon seal connected to said housing;
a seal runner connected to said shaft, said seal runner arranged adjacent to said carbon seal to form a substantially fluid tight seal therebetween;
a lip seal contacting said seal runner; and
a baffle spaced from said lip seal and positioned around said seal runner.
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Abstract
A carbon seal contaminant barrier system for a gas turbine engine including a lip seal for wiping the surface of a rotating seal runner, and a baffle spaced from the rotating seal runner to prevent the impingement of the contaminants on the lip seal. The lip seal and the baffle are spaced axially and cooperate to minimize the contaminants passed to a carbon sealing system. The circumferential carbon sealing ring having a plurality of passages therethrough for delivering pressurized gas adjacent the carbon sealing ring. The pressurized gas being utilized to reduce the drag on the lip seal and to reduce the migration of contaminants onto the carbon seal. The barrier system being utilized to reduce the contamination of the carbon seal and prevent the inherent leakages associated therewith and the potential contamination of the environmental system of the aircraft.
64 Citations
35 Claims
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1. In combination:
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a gas turbine engine; a mechanical housing within said gas turbine engine; a shaft rotatably mounted within said housing; a carbon seal connected to said housing; a seal runner connected to said shaft, said seal runner arranged adjacent to said carbon seal to form a substantially fluid tight seal therebetween; a lip seal contacting said seal runner; and a baffle spaced from said lip seal and positioned around said seal runner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In combination:
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a gas turbine engine; a mechanical housing within said gas turbine engine; a shaft rotatably mounted within said housing; a first sealing element coupled to said housing; a second sealing element connected to said shaft, said second sealing element arranged adjacent to said first sealing element to form rubbing interface therebetween; and a passageway for the delivery of a pressurized gas adjacent said first sealing element to reduce the impingement of a contaminant onto said first sealing element. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. In combination:
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a gas turbine engine; a mechanical housing within said gas turbine engine; a shaft rotatably mounted within said housing; a first sealing element coupled to said housing; a second sealing element connected to said shaft, said second sealing element arranged adjacent to said first sealing element to form rubbing interface therebetween; a third sealing element positioned adjacent said second sealing element for substantially reducing the flow of a contaminant to said first sealing element; and a baffle connecting to said housing and positioned radially from said second sealing element for reducing the impingement of the contaminant on said third sealing element. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. In combination:
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a gas turbine engine; a mechanical housing within said gas turbine engine; a shaft rotatably mounted within said housing; a first sealing element coupled to said housing; a second sealing element connected to said shaft, said second sealing element arranged adjacent to said first sealing element to form rubbing interface therebetween; and a lip seal arranged adjacent said first sealing element to form a rubbing interface with said second sealing element, said lip seal wiping the outer surface of said second sealing element to reduce the flow of a fluid to said first sealing element. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. The combination of 33, wherein said windback having about one thread.
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35. In combination:
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a gas turbine engine; a mechanical housing within said gas turbine engine; a shaft rotatable within said housing; a carbon sealing element coupled to said housing; a seal runner coupled to said shaft and being positioned adjacent said carbon sealing element to form a substantially fluid tight seal therebetween; and an annular member spaced from said carbon sealing element and around said seal runner so as to limit the passage of contaminants to said carbon seal without causing contaminants to be pulled back into said carbon seal.
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Specification