Patent ID: 7037071
Filing Date: 2006-05-02
Classification: F01D,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A turbomachine including a nozzle interposed axially between two structural elements, said nozzle being made up of a plurality of sectors having guide vanes which extend between inner and outer platform elements, at least one of said platform elements including a sealing strip disposed radially in a space between said at least one platform element and an adjacent structural element so as to provide fluid tightness between said elements, the corresponding strips of two adjacent sectors touching and their joint being covered by a joint cover disposed between said strips and by a holding member for holding said strips in the sealing position, wherein the holding member comprises a tab carried by one sector and extending circumferentially at the periphery of said sector, the free end of said tab bearing against the joint cover in an angular zone outside said sector, wherein the joint cover is urged against said sealing strip by the holding member.