Turbine vane seal carrier with slots for cooling and assembly

摘要

The present application provides a seal carrier for use about a number of flow orifices of a platform of a turbine nozzle. The seal carrier may include an inner surface facing the platform with the inner surface having a number of slots therein aligning with the flow orifices of the platform and an opposed outer surface with a seal positioned about the outer surface.

主权项

1. A seal carrier for use about a number of flow orifices of a platform of a turbine nozzle, comprising:
an inner surface facing the platform; the inner surface comprising a plurality of slots therein, each slot of the plurality of slots having a first width and separated by portions of the seal carrier, wherein the portions of the seal carrier have a second width that is less than the first width, the plurality of slots aligning with the number of flow orifices of the platform, wherein each end of each of the plurality of slots exits to a slash face of the platform; an opposed outer surface; and a seal positioned about the outer surface.