Patent ID: 11891898
Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 12:
13. A gas turbine engine, comprising:
a stator;
a rotor configured to rotate with respect to the stator, the rotor being arranged with the stator at a rotor-stator interface and defining a rotor face;
a seal assembly at the rotor-stator interface, the seal assembly comprising at least one seal and a groove formed into the rotor at the rotor-stator interface; and
a removable insert positioned within the groove of the seal assembly, the removable insert comprising a body portion that defines at least a portion of the rotor face, the body portion being press fit within the groove,
wherein, during operation of the rotary machine, if the rotor and the stator make undesirable contact at the rotor-stator interface, the removable insert prevents damage from occurring to the rotor and the stator.