Universal seal

摘要

A seal for a gas turbine engine is shown. The engine may have a first vane for imparting a first twist to air passing thereby and/or a second vane for imparting a second, different twist to air passing thereby, each of the first and second vanes having a mounting area for mounting the seal thereto. The seal includes a top, a bottom, a left side, a right side a back, and a front. The back is parallel to the front and the left side is parallel to the right side such that a non-square shape is formed by the intersection of the back, the left side, the front and the right side so that the seal may mate with the mounting area of the first vane and, if the seal is inverted, may mate with the mounting area of the second vane.

主权项

1. A gas turbine engine having a seal, said gas turbine engine comprising:
a first vane for imparting a first twist to air passing thereby and/or a second vane for imparting a second, different twist to air passing thereby, said first vane having a first mounting area and second vane having a second mounting area for mounting said seal thereto, said seal comprising: a top, a bottom, a left side, a right side, a back, and a front, wherein said back is parallel to said front and said left side is parallel to said right side such that a non-square shape is formed by the intersection of the back, the left side, the front and the right side, said seal is configured to mate with said first mounting area of said first vane when in a first orientation and mate with said second mounting area of said second vane when in a second orientation inverted relative to the first orientation.