Liftoff carbon seal

摘要

A liftoff carbon seal assembly includes a rotating seal plate adjacent to a rotating seal backer plate and a rotating seal plate retainer. The rotating seal plate defines a rotating seal plate face which extends beyond a rotating seal plate retainer face of the rotating seal plate retainer with a static carbon seal is adjacent to the rotating seal plate.

主权项

1. A liftoff carbon seal assembly comprising:
a rotating seal backer plate rotatable about an axis; a rotating seal plate retainer adjacent to said rotating seal backer plate, said rotating seal plate retainer including a lip extending radially away from said axis; a rotating seal plate having a first seal plate end face and a second seal plate end face, said first seal plate end face facing said rotating seal backer plate, and wherein a first portion of said second seal plate end face extends axially beyond a rotating seal plate retainer face of said rotating seal plate retainer in a direction along said axis, and wherein said lip engages a second portion of said second seal plate end face, said first portion extending axially beyond said second portion; wherein said seal backer plate includes an axially extending portion of a stepped interface that extends into a chamfered corner recess of said rotating seal plate such that said axially extending stepped interface is radially between said rotating seal plate and said seal plate retainer; and a static carbon seal adjacent to said rotating seal plate.