Individually compliant segments for split ring hydrodynamic face seal

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9534502
APP PUB NO 20150275684A1
SERIAL NO

14226583

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Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward a face seal including a stator ring configured to be disposed about a rotor of a turbine, wherein stator ring comprises a first ring segment and a second ring segment configured to cooperatively form the stator ring, wherein the first and second ring segments are circumferentially split and have at least one bearing element disposed between the first and second ring segments, and wherein the at least one bearing element is configured to enable relative axial motion between the first and second ring segments at interfaces between the first and second ring segments.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY1 RIVER ROAD SCHENECTADY NY 12345

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Bidkar, Rahul Anil Niskayuna, US 40 563
Sha, Karimulla Shaik Anantapur, IN 10 67
Thatte, Azam Mihir Arlington, US 33 370
Zheng, Xiaoqing Niskayuna, US 71 592

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