Axial retention of a platform seal
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1. An axial pin seal assembly, comprising:
- a substantially axially extending seal pin damper slot extending to a forward face of a buttress;
a substantially radially extending pin stop slot in the buttress and intersecting the seal pin damper slot;
a substantially cylindrical seal pin placed within the seal pin damper slot; and
,an axial stop pin secured within the pin stop slot;
wherein the axial stop pin limits axial movement of the seal pin.
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Abstract
A gas turbine engine component having an axial pin stop assembly that reduces stress around a seal pin damper slot between a platform and a buttress is disclosed. The seal pin damper slot is extended to the leading edge of the buttress and an axial pin stop seal extends into the pin damper slot to limit movement of the seal pin damper while relieving stress concentration at the interface between the buttress and platform.
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1. An axial pin seal assembly, comprising:
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a substantially axially extending seal pin damper slot extending to a forward face of a buttress; a substantially radially extending pin stop slot in the buttress and intersecting the seal pin damper slot; a substantially cylindrical seal pin placed within the seal pin damper slot; and
,an axial stop pin secured within the pin stop slot; wherein the axial stop pin limits axial movement of the seal pin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A gas turbine blade assembly comprising:
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an attachment; a neck extending radially outward from the attachment and having one or more buttresses; a platform extending radially outward from the neck; a seal pin damper slot extending along a sideface of the platform to a leading edge of the buttress; a generally radially extending pin stop slot in the buttress and intersecting the seal pin damper slot; a generally cylindrical seal pin located within the seal pin damper slot; and
,an axial stop pin fixed within the pin stop slot. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of sealing gaps between adjacent turbine blades in a gas turbine engine, comprising:
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undercutting a portion of a buttress proximate its leading edge; placing a substantially axially extending seal pin damper slot in a buttress and platform region of the turbine blade, wherein the slot extends to a forward face of the turbine blade; placing a substantially radially extending pin stop slot in the buttress such that the pin stop slot intersects with a seal pin damper slot; securing an axial stop pin within the pin stop slot; and
,placing a substantially cylindrical seal pin within the seal pin damper slot. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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