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The invention relates to a turbomachine thermomechanical part forming a body of revolution about a longitudinal axis, and including at least one abradable ring for a labyrinth seal. In characteristic manner, the abradable ring is made up of angular sectors that present different stiffnesses between

The invention relates to a turbomachine thermomechanical part forming a body of revolution about a longitudinal axis, and including at least one abradable ring for a labyrinth seal. In characteristic manner, the abradable ring is made up of angular sectors that present different stiffnesses between adjacent pairs of sectors. The invention is applicable to a compressor, a turbine, or to a rotor and stator assembly.

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1. A turbomachine thermomechanical part forming a body of revolution about a longitudinal axis, comprising: a rotor or a stator of a rotor and stator assembly; andat least one abradable ring for a labyrinth seal of the rotor and stator assembly,wherein the abradable ring is made up of angular sector

1. A turbomachine thermomechanical part forming a body of revolution about a longitudinal axis, comprising: a rotor or a stator of a rotor and stator assembly; andat least one abradable ring for a labyrinth seal of the rotor and stator assembly,wherein the abradable ring is made up of angular sectors that present different stiffnesses between adjacent pairs of angular sectors, andwherein the numbers of angular sectors of given stiffness in the abradable ring are not equal to a multiple of the wave number of a vibratory mode to be inhibited of the rotor. 2. The turbomachine thermomechanical part according to claim 1, wherein two adjacent angular sectors of the abradable ring are made up of abradable materials having different Young's moduluses. 3. The turbomachine thermomechanical part according to claim 1, wherein two adjacent angular sectors of the abradable ring are made of layers of abradable material presenting different thicknesses. 4. The turbomachine thermomechanical part according to claim 1, forming part of a turbomachine rotor, wherein the abradable ring is disposed on an outside face of the turbomachine thermomechanical part. 5. The turbomachine thermomechanical part according to claim 1, forming part of a turbomachine stator, wherein the abradable ring is disposed on an inside face of the turbomachine thermomechanical part. 6. The turbomachine thermomechanical part according to claim 1, wherein the abradable ring comprises elements of a first type presenting a first stiffness and first angular sector size, and elements of a second type presenting a second stiffness different from the first stiffness, and a second angular sector dimension that is identical to the first angular sector dimension. 7. The turbomachine thermomechanical part according to claim 1, wherein the abradable ring comprises elements of a first type presenting a first stiffness and a first angular sector dimension, and elements of a second type presenting a second stiffness different from the first stiffness and a second angular sector dimension that is different from the first angular sector dimension. 8. The turbomachine thermomechanical part according to claim 1, wherein the turbomachine thermomechanical part composes at least a portion of a compressor. 9. The turbomachine thermomechanical part according to claim 1, wherein the turbomachine thermomechanical part composes at least a portion of a turbine. 10. The turbomachine thermomechanical part according to claim 1, wherein the turbomachine thermomechanical part composes at least a portion of a turbomachine. 11. A rotor and stator assembly comprising: a first turbomachine thermomechanical part forming a body of revolution about a longitudinal axis;at least one abradable ring made up of angular sectors presenting different stiffnesses between adjacent pairs of angular sectors, said first turbomachine thermomechanical part forming a part of one of a stator and a rotor; anda second turbomachine thermomechanical part forming a body of revolution that is a part of the other one of the stator and the rotor and that includes an annular wiper for co-operating with said abradable ring to form a labyrinth seal. 12. The rotor and stator assembly according to claim 11, wherein two adjacent angular sectors of the abradable ring are made up of abradable materials having different Young's moduluses. 13. The rotor and stator assembly according to claim 11, wherein two adjacent angular sectors of the abradable ring are made of abradable material layers of different thicknesses. 14. A method of preventing instability appearing during contact in a stator and rotor assembly of a turbomachine that includes a labyrinth seal made up of an abradable ring disposed on one of a stator and a rotor, and an annular wiper disposed on the other one of the stator and the rotor, wherein the method consists in: arranging the abradable ring in the form of angular sectors that present different stiffnesses between adjacent pairs of angular sectors. 15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the abradable ring is disposed on the stator, and wherein the numbers of angular sectors having the same stiffness in the abradable ring are not equal to a multiple of the wave number of the vibratory mode to be inhibited of the rotor.