A seal assembly for a gas turbine engine having a rotor arranged to rotate about an axis in use. The seal assembly has a static support structure for the gas turbine engine and a casing structure of the engine. Rotation of the engine rotor causes a deflection of the casing structure relative to the static support structure in a first direction. A seal is provided at an interface between the static support structure and the casing structure, and comprising a first seal portion and a second seal portion spaced from one another in the first direction. The first seal portion is provided against a first surface of the casing structure and the second seal portion is provided against a second surface of the casing structure opposing the first surface. In an at-rest state in which the engine is not operational, the first and second surfaces are offset from an equilibrium position with respect to the static support structure such that there is a difference in compression of the first seal portion and the second seal portion between the static support structure and the casing structure. The offset is in a direction opposite to the first direction.


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    Title :

    Seal assembly


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2023-08-29


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / F01D Strömungsmaschinen [Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen], z.B. Dampfturbinen , NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES / F16J Kolben , PISTONS



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