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A first aspect of the invention provides an axially faced seal system for a radial tip of a turbine component, the system comprising: a stationary turbine component; a rotating turbine component; and a seal ring mounted to the stationary turbine component, the seal ring extending axially to the rota

A first aspect of the invention provides an axially faced seal system for a radial tip of a turbine component, the system comprising: a stationary turbine component; a rotating turbine component; and a seal ring mounted to the stationary turbine component, the seal ring extending axially to the rotating turbine component and engaging the rotating turbine component on a side surface, wherein the side surface of the rotating turbine component is on a continuous, rotating mating ring having a 360 degree arc.

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1. An axially faced seal system for a radial tip of a turbine component, the system comprising: a stationary turbine component;a rotating turbine component having: a proximal, radially-inward end;a distal, radially-outward end; anda ring element adjacent the proximal, radially-inward end of the rota

1. An axially faced seal system for a radial tip of a turbine component, the system comprising: a stationary turbine component;a rotating turbine component having: a proximal, radially-inward end;a distal, radially-outward end; anda ring element adjacent the proximal, radially-inward end of the rotating turbine component;a seal ring mounted to the stationary turbine component, the seal ring extending axially to the rotating turbine component and engaging the ring element of the rotating turbine component on a side surface of the ring element; anda lock element adapted to limit relative axial movement of the seal ring,wherein the side surface is on a continuous, rotating mating ring having a 360 degree arc, andwherein the seal ring is connected to the stationary turbine component by a key member of the seal ring extending into a cell formed in a tip of the stationary turbine component. 2. The axially faced seal system of claim 1, wherein the rotating turbine component has a tip base to receive the continuous, rotating mating ring. 3. The axially faced seal system of claim 2, wherein the tip base and the mating ring are connected using at least one peen. 4. The axially faced seal system of claim 2, wherein the tip base and the mating ring are connected using at least one weld. 5. The axially faced seal system of claim 2, wherein the mating ring is connected to the tip base by a flexible coupling. 6. The axially faced seal system of claim 1, wherein a tip base of the rotating turbine component includes a cell for receiving a key member of the continuous, rotating mating ring. 7. The axially faced seal system of claim 6, further comprising: a caulking band between the base and the radial tip. 8. The axially faced seal system of claim 1, wherein the mating ring and rotating turbine component are unitary. 9. A turbine comprising: at least one rotating turbine component having a plurality of blades attached to a rotor, each of the plurality of blades including a proximal end adjacent the rotor and a distal end extending radially outward from the rotor;a ring element adjacent the proximal end of each of the plurality of blades;at least one stationary turbine component having a radial tip extending inward toward the rotor; andat least one axially faced seal system forming a face seal with the at least one rotating turbine component and the at least one stationary turbine component, the at least one axially faced seal system comprising: a sealing ring mounted to the radial tip of the at least one stationary turbine component, extending axially to the rotating turbine component and sealing against a side surface of the ring element; anda lock element adapted to limit relative axial movement of the sealing ring,wherein the rotating ring element is a 360 degree arc,wherein the sealing ring is connected to the radial tip of the at least one stationary turbine component by a key member of the sealing ring extending into a cell in the radial tip of the at least one stationary turbine component. 10. The turbine of claim 9, wherein the plurality of blades, the ring element, and the rotating turbine component are unitary.