Abstract
A unique seal for a wave rotor disk engine is disclosed herein. The seal is operable for sealing a region between a rotor and a rotor casing. The seal is spring loaded and will engage with the tip of the rotor to reduce pressure loss within the wave rotor disk engine.
Document Type
Patent
Status
Issued
Issue Date
10-4-2022
Patent Number
US 11459902 B1
CPC Classification
F01D11/001; F02C3/02
Application number
16/736,223
Assignees
Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (US)
Filing Date
1-7-2020
Recommended Citation
Tait, Christopher, Pejman Akbari, Brian Sell, and Marc Polanka. Seal for a Wave Rotor Disk Engine. United States Patent 11459902 (B1), issued 4 October 2022. https://scholar.afit.edu/patents/21