Sealing arrangement for a turbine system and method of sealing between two turbine components

摘要

A sealing arrangement for a turbine system includes a bucket having an outer tip and at least one bucket ridge extending radially outwardly from the outer tip, the at least one bucket ridge comprising an abradable material. Also included is a stationary shroud disposed radially outwardly from the outer tip of the bucket. Further included is at least one shroud ridge extending radially inwardly from the stationary shroud toward the outer tip of the bucket, the at least one shroud ridge comprising the abradable material.

主权项

1. A sealing arrangement for a turbine system comprising:
a bucket having an outer tip and a plurality of bucket ridges extending radially outwardly from the outer tip, wherein the plurality of bucket ridges extend lengthwise along the outer tip in one or more first directions and comprises a concave or convex curved portion that faces toward a first or a second side between leading and trailing edges, and each of the plurality of bucket ridges comprises an abradable material; a stationary shroud disposed radially outwardly from the outer tip of the bucket, wherein the stationary shroud comprises an inner surface radially opposite from the outer tip; and a plurality of shroud ridges extending radially inwardly from the inner surface of the stationary shroud toward the outer tip of the bucket, wherein the plurality of shroud ridges extend lengthwise along the inner surface in one or more second directions crosswise to the one or more first directions, a width of a spacing between adjacent shroud ridges of the plurality of shroud ridges is greater than a width of each shroud ridge of the plurality of shroud ridges, the plurality of bucket ridges are staggered relative to the plurality of shroud ridges, and each of the plurality of shroud ridges comprises the abradable material.