General Electric Company
Method and system for a pressure activated cap seal

Abstract:

A sealing system for sealing a gap between two adjacent components includes a first component including a sealing face, a second component, and a seal cap. The second component includes a seal ridge extending from a surface of the second component towards the sealing face, and a fluid conduit extending through the second component and the seal ridge, the fluid conduit configured to channel a seal activating fluid from a fluid source. The seal cap is configured to matingly engage the seal ridge, and includes an end wall positionable between the sealing face and the seal ridge, and a pair of seal legs extending from the end wall towards the surface of the second component.