A seal assembly is provided having a retention assembly attached to a first component, and a seal element secured by the retention assembly. The seal element comprises at least one leaf seal, and the leaf seal is comprised of a plurality of tabs in series with a plurality of slots. The seal assembly
A seal assembly is provided having a retention assembly attached to a first component, and a seal element secured by the retention assembly. The seal element comprises at least one leaf seal, and the leaf seal is comprised of a plurality of tabs in series with a plurality of slots. The seal assembly forms a flexible seal between the first component and a second component.
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1. A as turbine having a seal assembly, the seal assembly comprising: a seal element secured by a retention assembly, the seal element comprising at least one leaf seal, the at least one leaf seal comprising a plurality of tabs in series with a plurality of slots;the retention assembly attached to a
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A as turbine having a seal assembly, the seal assembly comprising: a seal element secured by a retention assembly, the seal element comprising at least one leaf seal, the at least one leaf seal comprising a plurality of tabs in series with a plurality of slots;the retention assembly attached to a transition piece, the transition piece having an inlet end generally aligned with an exhaust end of a combustion liner, and a transition piece exhaust end coupled to a stage one nozzle, the retention assembly including a retaining member disposed around a portion of the transition piece, a spring seal attached to the retaining member, and a retaining plate securing the seal element to the retaining member; andwherein the seal assembly forms a flexible seal between the transition piece and a first stage nozzle, and the spring seal applies a compressive force to a portion of the retaining member and a portion of the transition piece so that leakage flow between the transition piece and the first stage nozzle is reduced. 2. The gas turbine of claim 1, the at least one leaf seal further comprising: a first leaf seal disposed in front of a second leaf seal;wherein, the plurality of tabs of the first leaf seal are configured to overlap the plurality of slots of the second leaf seal. 3. The gas turbine of claim 2, wherein the first leaf seal includes a wear resistant layer disposed on the plurality of tabs. 4. The gas turbine of claim 3, wherein the wear resistant layer is comprised of one or combinations of: chromium, chromium carbide, chromium carbide/nickel chromium, chromium alloys, cobalt, cobalt-molybdenum-chromium-silicon, cobalt metal alloys, copper-nickel-indium, copper alloys, iron, iron alloys, nickel, nickel alloys, tungsten carbide, tungsten-carbide-cobalt, tungsten-carbide-cobalt-chromium, tungsten alloys. 5. The gas turbine of claim 1, wherein the at least one leaf seal is covered by a wear resistant layer. 6. The gas turbine of claim 5, wherein the wear resistant layer comprises a cloth material. 7. The gas turbine of claim 6, wherein the cloth material comprises one or more layers of cloth and each of the one or more layers is comprised of a material chosen from at least one or combinations of metal, ceramic and polymer fibers; and wherein the one or more layers are formed by a woven fabric, a knitted fabric or a pressed fabric. 8. A gas turbine having a seal assembly, the seal assembly comprising: a retention assembly attached to a transition piece, the transition piece having an inlet end that is generally aligned with an exhaust end of a combustion liner, the retention assembly including a retaining member disposed around a portion of the transition piece, a spring seal attached to the retaining member, the spring seal applying a compressive force to a portion of the retaining member and a portion of the transition piece;a seal element comprising at least one leaf seal, the at least one leaf seal comprising a plurality of tabs in series with a plurality of slots, and a retaining plate securing the at least one leaf seal to the retaining member, the at least one leaf seal covered by a wear resistant layer and the wear resistant layer comprises a cloth material; andwherein the seal assembly forms a flexible seal between the transition piece and a first stage nozzle, and wherein the spring seal and the retaining member reduce leakage flow between the transition piece and the first stage nozzle. 9. The gas turbine of claim 8, the at least one leaf seal further comprising: a first leaf seal disposed in front of a second leaf seal;wherein, the plurality of tabs of the first leaf seal are configured to overlap the plurality of slots of the second leaf seal. 10. The gas turbine of claim 9, wherein the first leaf seal includes a wear resistant layer disposed on the plurality of tabs. 11. The gas turbine of claim 10, wherein the wear resistant layer is comprised of one or combinations of: chromium, chromium carbide, chromium carbide/nickel chromium, chromium alloys, cobalt, cobalt-molybdenum-chromium-silicon, cobalt metal alloys, copper-nickel-indium, copper alloys, iron, iron alloys, nickel, nickel alloys, tungsten carbide, tungsten-carbide-cobalt, tungsten-carbide-cobalt-chromium, tungsten alloys. 12. A gas turbine having a seal assembly, the seal assembly comprising: a seal element secured by a retention assembly, the seal element comprising at least one leaf seal, the at least one leaf seal comprising a plurality of tabs in series with a plurality of slots;the retention assembly attached to a transition piece, the transition piece having an inlet end generally aligned with an exhaust end of a combustion liner, and a transition piece exhaust end coupled to a stage one nozzle, the retention assembly including a retaining member disposed around a portion of the transition piece, a spring seal attached to the retaining member, and a retaining plate securing the seal element to the retaining member; andwherein the seal assembly forms a flexible seal between the transition piece and a first stage nozzle. 13. The gas turbine of claim 12, the at least one leaf seal further comprising: a first leaf seal disposed in front of a second leaf seal, and the plurality of tabs of the first leaf seal are configured to overlap the plurality of slots of the second leaf seal. 14. The gas turbine of claim 12, wherein the at least one leaf seal includes a wear resistant layer disposed on the plurality of tabs. 15. The gas turbine of claim 14, wherein the wear resistant layer is comprised of one or combinations of: chromium, chromium carbide, chromium carbide/nickel chromium, chromium alloys, cobalt, cobalt-molybdenum-chromium-silicon, cobalt metal alloys, copper-nickel-indium, copper alloys, iron, iron alloys, nickel, nickel alloys, tungsten carbide, tungsten-carbide-cobalt, tungsten-carbide-cobalt-chromium, tungsten alloys. 16. The gas turbine of claim 12, wherein the at least one leaf seal is covered by a wear resistant layer. 17. The gas turbine of claim 16, wherein the wear resistant layer comprises a cloth material. 18. The gas turbine of claim 17, wherein the cloth material comprises one or more layers of cloth and each of the one or more layers is comprised of a material chosen from at least one or combinations of metal, ceramic and polymer fibers; and wherein the one or more layers are formed by a woven fabric, a knitted fabric or a pressed fabric.
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