Self-lubricating brush seal assembly and method of reducing leakage
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F01D-011/00
F16J-015/32
출원번호
US-0211473
(2011-08-17)
등록번호
US-9074487
(2015-07-07)
발명자
/ 주소
Anand, Krishnamurthy
Pabla, Surinder Singh
Amancherla, Sundar
Mathew, Paul
출원인 / 주소
General Electric Company
대리인 / 주소
McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC
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초록▼
A self-lubricating brush seal assembly, for a power generation system and method of reducing air leakage in a power generation system including a plurality of self-lubricating members is provided. The plurality of self-lubricating members include a plurality of self-lubricating bristles, a plurality
A self-lubricating brush seal assembly, for a power generation system and method of reducing air leakage in a power generation system including a plurality of self-lubricating members is provided. The plurality of self-lubricating members include a plurality of self-lubricating bristles, a plurality of cores sheathed in a self-lubricating braid, a plurality of cores having an outer diameter coated with self-lubricating material and a solid lubricating pack. The lubricating material is selected from graphite, hexagonal-boron nitrite (hBN), molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), tungsten disulfide (WS2), titanium nitride (TiN), titanium aluminum nitride (TiAlN), titanium carbonitride (TiCN), and combinations thereof.
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1. A self-lubricating brush seal assembly comprising a plurality of self-lubricating members; and a plurality of metallic base bristles, the metallic base bristles consisting essentially of metal; wherein the plurality of self-lubricating members are selected from a plurality of cores sheathed in a
1. A self-lubricating brush seal assembly comprising a plurality of self-lubricating members; and a plurality of metallic base bristles, the metallic base bristles consisting essentially of metal; wherein the plurality of self-lubricating members are selected from a plurality of cores sheathed in a self-lubricating braid and the self-lubricating bristles occupy approximately 5 to approximately 30 percent by volume of the total number of bristles in the self-lubricating brush seal assembly. 2. The self-lubricating brush seal assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of self-lubricating members are selected from a plurality of self-lubricating bristles comprising graphite, carbon nano-fiber, and combinations thereof. 3. The self-lubricating brush seal assembly of claim 1, wherein the self-lubricating braid comprises graphite, carbon nano-fiber, and combinations thereof. 4. The self-lubricating brush seal assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of self-lubricating members include a plurality of cores having an outer diameter coated with self-lubricating material. 5. The self-lubricating brush seal assembly of claim 4, wherein the self-lubricating material is selected from graphite, hexagonal-boron nitrite (hBN), molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), tungsten disulfide (WS2), titanium nitride (TiN), titanium aluminum nitride (TiAlN), titanium carbonitride (TiCN), and combinations thereof. 6. The self-lubricating brush seal assembly of claim 1, wherein the self-lubricating brush seal assembly includes a plurality of segments, wherein the plurality of self-lubricating members include at least one lubricating pack disposed on at least one end of the plurality of segments of the brush seal assembly. 7. The self-lubricating brush seal assembly of claim 6, wherein the lubricating pack includes a metal matrix and a plurality of lubricating particles, wherein the plurality of lubricating particles are selected from graphite, hexagonal-boron nitrite (hBN), molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), tungsten disulfide (WS2), and combinations thereof. 8. The self-lubricating brush seal assembly of claim 6, wherein the lubricating pack is disposed on an exterior portion of at least one of plurality of segments of the brush seal assembly. 9. A power generation system comprising a self-lubricating brush seal assembly in contact with a rotor of the power generation system, the self-lubricating brush seal assembly having a plurality of self-lubricating members; and a plurality of metallic base bristles, the metallic base bristles consisting essentially of metal; wherein the plurality of self-lubricating members are selected from a plurality of cores sheathed in a self-lubricating braid and the self-lubricating bristles occupy approximately 5 to approximately 30 percent by volume of the total number of bristles in the self-lubricating brush seal assembly. 10. The power generation system of claim 9, wherein the plurality of self-lubricating members are selected from a plurality of self-lubricating bristles comprising graphite, carbon nano-fiber, and combinations thereof. 11. The power generation system of claim 9, wherein the self-lubricating braid comprises graphite, carbon nano-fiber, and combinations thereof material. 12. The power generation system of claim 9, wherein each of the plurality of self-lubricating members include a core having an outer diameter coated with a self-lubricating material, wherein the self-lubricating material is selected from graphite, hexagonal-boron nitrite (hBN), molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), tungsten, disulfide (WS2), and combinations thereof. 13. The power generation system of claim 9, wherein the self-lubricating brush seal assembly includes a plurality of segments, wherein the plurality of self-lubricating members include at least one lubricating pack disposed on at least one end at least one of the plurality of segments of the brush seal assembly, wherein the at least one lubricating pack includes a metal matrix and a plurality of lubricating particles, wherein the plurality of lubricating particles are selected from graphite, hexagonal-boron nitrite (hBN), molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), tungsten disulfide (WS2), and combinations thereof. 14. The power generation system of claim 13, wherein the lubricating pack is disposed on an exterior portion of at least one of the plurality of segments of the brush seal assembly. 15. A method of reducing air leakage in a power generation system comprising positioning at least one self-lubricating brush seal assembly having a plurality of self-lubricating members in contact with a component of the power generation system. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the plurality of self-lubricating members are selected from a plurality of self-lubricating bristles comprising graphite, carbon nano-fiber, and combinations thereof. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein the plurality of self-lubricating members are selected from: a plurality cores sheathed in a self-lubricating braid, wherein the self-lubricating braid comprises graphite, carbon nano-fiber, and combinations thereof;a plurality of cores having an outer diameter coated with a self-lubricating material, wherein the self-lubricating material is selected from graphite, hexagonal-boron nitrite (hBN), molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), tungsten, disulfide (WS2), and combinations thereof. 18. The method of claim 14, wherein the self-lubricating brush seal assembly includes a plurality of segments, wherein the self-lubricating member includes a lubricating pack disposed on at least one end at least one of the plurality of segments of the brush seal assembly, wherein the lubricating pack includes a metal matrix and a plurality of lubricating particles, wherein the plurality of lubricating particles are selected from graphite, hexagonal-boron nitrite (hBN), molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), tungsten disulfide (WS2), and combinations thereof. 19. The method of claim 14, wherein the component of the power generation system is selected from rotating and non-rotating parts.
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