FIELD: gas-turbine engines. SUBSTANCE: elastic damping mounts of rotor are released from gravitational forces due to creation of transverse static gas force in labyrinth seals. These seals have segments with ribs arranged in honeycomb manner and facing rotor surface. Segment arranged so that they oppose reaction of gravitational forces have their ribs spaced apart in axial direction at different distances. Formula is given to determine these distances. EFFECT: improved design. 6 dwg
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1995-02-09—Published
1991-04-18—Filed