Patent ID: 8911205
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: B23P,F01D,F05D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A knife edge seal assembly comprising: at least one knife edge having knife edge material removed to a first knife edge radial height; and at least one honeycomb ring seal having honeycomb material removed to a finished radial thickness for sealable engagement with the at least one knife edge; and a removable shim inserted between a rotor disk and a turbine blade, wherein the shim simulates a centrifugal force on the turbine blade wherein the shim further comprises: wherein the finished radial thickness of the at least one honeycomb ring seal establishes a first radial gap between an inner annular surface of the at least one honeycomb ring seal and the at least one knife edge before the at least one knife edge begins rotating.