摘要 |
<p>A seal assembly (100) arranged adjacent to a primary flow region (160), the seal assembly comprising: first and second components (110, 120); a seal (130) arranged between the first and second components to seal a secondary flow region (150) from the primary flow region (160); and a first recess portion (140) provided in the first component and arranged adjacent to the seal and the primary flow region, the first recess portion further being arranged to receive flow from at least one of the primary flow region and the secondary flow region and shed flow to the primary flow region, wherein the first recess portion is configured to promote a first flow feature (142) within the first recess portion, the first flow feature flowing with a portion of the first flow feature adjacent to the primary flow region and the portion of the first flow feature being shed to the primary flow region in substantially the same direction as the flow in the primary flow region.</p> |