A brush seal for a turbine including an annular layer of filaments having a generally L-shape including an axial portion of the filaments and a radial portion of filaments, wherein a first end of the filaments is at an end of the radial portion and faces a rotating component of the turbine and a sec
A brush seal for a turbine including an annular layer of filaments having a generally L-shape including an axial portion of the filaments and a radial portion of filaments, wherein a first end of the filaments is at an end of the radial portion and faces a rotating component of the turbine and a second end region of the filaments is at an end of the axial portion of the filaments and is fastened to a stationary component of the turbine.
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1. A brush seal for a turbine having a rotating axis, the brush seal comprising: an annular layer of filaments being L-shaped in cross section and including an axial portion of the filaments extending in a direction substantially parallel to the rotating axis and a radial portion extending in a dire
1. A brush seal for a turbine having a rotating axis, the brush seal comprising: an annular layer of filaments being L-shaped in cross section and including an axial portion of the filaments extending in a direction substantially parallel to the rotating axis and a radial portion extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the rotating axis, wherein a first end of the filaments is at an end of the radial portion and faces a rotating component of the turbine and a second end region of the filaments includes an end of the axial portion of the filaments and is configured to be fastened to a stationary component of the turbine, andannular side rails which sandwiched the second end region of the filaments, wherein the side rails are coaxial and aligned along a common radius, and one of the annular side rails seats in a step or groove in a stationary annular structure which supports the filaments. 2. The brush seal of claim 1 wherein the annular layer of filaments includes a first layer of filaments and a second layer of filaments, wherein the filaments of the second layer have thinner diameters than the filaments of the first layer, and the second layer is radially inward of the first layer. 3. The brush seal of claim 2 wherein the diameters of the filaments in the first layer are in a range of 0.005 to 0.012 of an inch, and the diameters of the filaments of the second layer are in a range of 0.002 to 0.005 of an inch. 4. The brush seal of claim 2 wherein the annular layer of filaments further comprises a third layer of filaments having diameters thicker diameters than the filaments of the second layer, and the second layer of filaments is sandwiched between the first and third layers of filaments. 5. The brush seal of claim 4 wherein the diameters of the filaments in the third layer are in a range of 0.005 to 0.012 of an inch. 6. The brush seal of claim 1 further comprising further comprising an arcuate sheet adjacent the layer of filaments and the arcuate sheet being generally L-shape in cross section and including an axial portion and a radial portion. 7. The brush seal of claim 1 further comprising a pair of arcuate sheets each being L-shaped in cross section and including an axial portion and a radial portion, wherein the annular layer of filaments is sandwiched between the pair of arcuate sheets. 8. The brush seal of claim 1 wherein the axial portion of the filaments has a length dimension longer than a length dimension of the radial portion. 9. The brush seal of claim 1 wherein the filaments include a substantially 90 degree bend between the axial portion and the radial portion. 10. A brush seal for a turbine having a rotating axis, the brush seal comprising: an annular layer of filaments being L-shaped in cross section and including an axial portion of the filaments extending in a direction substantially parallel to the rotating axis and a radial portion extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the rotating axis, wherein a first end of the filaments is at an end of the radial portion and faces a rotating component of the turbine and a second end region of the filaments is at an end of the axial portion of the filaments and is configured to be fastened to a stationary component of the turbine, andannular side rails between which are sandwiched the second end region of the filaments, wherein the side rails are coaxial and aligned along a common radius and the side rails are fastened together by pins or through welding extending radially through the side rails. 11. A brush seal assembly for a turbine having a rotating axis, the brush seal assembly comprising: an annular layer of filaments being generally L-shaped in cross section and including an axial portion of the filaments extending in a direction substantially parallel to the rotating axis and a radial portion extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the rotating axis, wherein a first end of the filaments is at an end of the radial portion and faces a rotating component of the turbine and a second end region of the filaments includes an end of the axial portion of the filaments and is configured to be fastened to a stationary component of the turbine;an annular support integral or fixed to a stationary component of the turbine and including an axial annular support surface extending substantially axially, a substantially radially extending radial annular support surface and a corner between the axial and radial support surfaces, wherein the axial annular support surface supports the axial portion of the filaments, the axial annular support surface is radially inward of the filaments, and the radial annular support surface supports the radial portion of the filaments, andannular side rails between which sandwiched the second end region of the filaments, wherein the side rails are coaxial and aligned along a common radius and a radially inward side rail of the annular side rails is seated in an annular groove or step in the axial annular support surface. 12. The brush seal assembly of claim 11 wherein the annular support includes a tip seal extending radially inward and the radial surface is at a sidewall of the tip seal. 13. The brush seal assembly of claim 11 wherein the annular layer of filaments includes a first layer of filaments and a second layer of filaments, wherein the filaments of the second layer have thinner diameters than the filaments of the first layer, and the second layer is radially inward of the first layer. 14. The brush seal assembly of claim 13 wherein the annular layer of filaments further comprises a third layer of filaments having diameters thicker diameters than the filaments of the second layer, and the second layer of filaments is sandwiched between the first and third layers of filaments. 15. The brush seal assembly of claim 11 further comprising an arcuate sheet adjacent the layer of filaments and the arcuate sheet being generally L-shape in cross section and including an axial portion and a radial portion. 16. The brush seal assembly of claim 11 further comprising a pair of arcuate sheets each being L-shaped in cross section and including an axial portion and a radial portion, wherein the annular layer of filaments is sandwiched between the pair of arcuate sheets the axial annular support surface. 17. The brush seal assembly of claim 11 further comprising an annular support ring radially outward of the annular support, wherein the axial portion of the annular layer of filaments is between the annular support ring and the annular support, and the annular ring is seated in an annular opening in a stationary component of the turbine. 18. The brush seal assembly of claim 17 wherein the annular support includes a nose section extending axially over a lip in the annular opening and a bearing surface abutting a radially extending back wall of the annular opening. 19. The brush seal assembly of claim 17 further comprising a spring in the annular opening wherein the spring biases the annular support radially inwardly. 20. A brush seal assembly for a turbine having a rotating axis, the brush seal assembly comprising: an annular layer of filaments being generally L-shaped in cross section and including an axial portion of the filaments extending in a direction substantially parallel to the rotating axis and a radial portion extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the rotating axis, wherein a first end of the filaments is at an end of the radial portion and faces a rotating component of the turbine and a second end region of the filaments is at an end of the axial portion of the filaments and is configured to be fastened to a stationary component of the turbine;an annular support ring fixed to a stationary component of the turbine and including an axial annular surface extending substantially axially, a substantially radially extending radial surface and a corner between the axial and radial surfaces, wherein the axial annular surface supports the axial portion of the filaments and the radial surface supports the radial portion of the filaments, and an annular ring radially outward of the annular support ring, wherein the axial portion of the annular layer of filaments is between the annular ring and the annular support ring, and the annular ring is seated in an annular opening in a stationary component of the turbine; andwherein the annular support ring, the filaments and the annular ring are fastened together by a pin or welding.
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