Face seal with locally compliant hydrodynamic pads

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9611749
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14226617

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Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward a stator ring configured to be disposed about a rotor of a turbine, wherein the stator ring comprises a plurality of hydrodynamic pads extending from a sealing face of the stator ring, wherein each of the plurality of hydrodynamic pads is configured to hydrodynamically engage with a rotor ring.

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GE INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLC300 GARLINGTON ROAD GREENVILLE SC 29615

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Bidkar, Rahul Anil Niskayuna, US 40 563
Thatte, Azam Mihir Arlington, US 33 370
Zheng, Xiaoqing Niskayuna, US 71 592

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