Jet Engine Seals
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Aerospace has one of the widest ranges of seals for use in aerospace engines, ranging from high temperature O-Rings over highly customized fire seals, fan blade seals, rotary seals for gearboxes, to metallic seals and thermal shielding products.
Airflow FireSeals
Blade root seal
These seals are located at the root of the fan blades in the cold by pass section of the engine. They are often fixed on the platform between the fan blades and contribute to the efficiency of the engine.
- Reduces air recirculation at the blade root for greater engine efficiency, lowering fuel burn and CO2 emissions
- Maintains the seal profile under high g-forces resulting in longer service life as extrusion damage is reduced
- Can include a metal or composite insert
Airflow FireSeals
Tubing and bellows
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Aerospace provides a large number of custom-made tubes and bellows used in the plane’s hot air management systems.
- Fabric reinforcement increases lifetime and retains shape
- Fire seal capability
- Designed to specification or to print
Airflow FireSeals
Bleed air seal (KISS seal)
Where hot air is taken off the engine for use in de-icing, cabin heating or other purposes, these fire resistant bleed air seals are used to ensure a flexible and at the same time airtight connection.
- Fabric reinforcement increases lifetime and retains shape Fire seal capability
- Design to specification or to print
- Can include metal or composite base plate
Airflow FireSeals
Bleed air seal
Where hot air is taken off the engine for use in de-icing, cabin heating or other purposes, these fire resistant bleed air seals are used to ensure a flexible and at the same time a tight connection.
- Fabric reinforcement increases lifetime and retains shape
- Fire seal capability
- Low friction outer layer on dynamic surfaces
- Designed to specification or to print
- Many options for fastening to the engine structure. Here the seal is shown with “Pips”. They are silicone protrusions that are used to fasten the seal to the structure, by pulling them through a hole until they sit in place.
Airflow FireSeals
VBV door seal
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Aerospace designed and qualified the seal package for use on the Variable By-pass Valves (VBV).
- Unique Trelleborg Sealing Solutions patented design
- Fabric reinforcement increases life and retains shape
- Fire seal capability
- Integral shape for fastening to engine structure
Airflow Fireseals
Duct seal
This seal is a Trelleborg Sealing Solutions designed and qualified part on the LEAP engine variants.
- Unique Trelleborg Sealing Solutions patented design
- Fabric reinforcement increases life and retains shape
- Fire seal capability
- Integral shape for fastening to engine structure
Airflow Fireseals
Tubing and bellows
Where hot air is taken off the engine for use in de-icing, cabin heating or other purposes, these fire resistant bleed air seals are used to ensure a flexible and at the same time airtight connection. Here shown with metal base-plate.
- Fabric reinforcement increases lifetime and retains shape Fire seal capability
- Designed to specification or to print
- Metal or composite insert for fastening to the engine structure
Airflow Fireseals
Hot air ducting
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions provides a large number of bespoke tubes and bellows used in the hot air management systems.
- Fabric reinforcement increases lifetime and retains shape
- Highly flexible design
- Fire seal capability
- Designed to specification or to print
Airflow Fireseals/Thrust Reversers
Thrust reverser door seals
By providing effective sealing of the thrust reverser doors, these selas contribute to increasing overall engine efficiency.
- A huge variety of shapes and designs available to suit complex geometries of the engine nacelles
- Long and complicated seals can be shipped in custom-made packaging to retain shape and facilitate installation
Metal Seals and Hi-temp gaskets
HiMod® flat gasket
HiMod® flange gaskets can be cut to any shape and are available in numerous materials. The gaskets remain stable over long periods of time and can compensate for small movements caused by temperature. expansion.
- High operating temperature up to +1100 °C
- Designed to specification or to print
- Flexible cutting method allows for fast prototyping
- Wide range of materials covers all engine oils and fuels Simple 2D drawings required
Metal Seals and Hi-temp gaskets
Flexible metallic seals
In the hot areas of the engine it is impossible to use polymer seals and one alternative are metal seals, which have low leak rates and high flexibility.
- High operating temperature up to +1100 °C
- Designed to specification or to print
- Wide product range from high load metal O-Rings to highly flexible multi convolution seals with low loading
- Wide range of materials and coatings
Metal Seals and Hi-temp gaskets
Metallic seal inserted in limiter plate
Limiter plates can be integrated into a seal to ensure correct compression and positioning of the seal.
- High operating temperature up to +1100 °C
- Designed to specification or to print
- Metal seal retained in base plate for easy and safe installation at the correct seal compression
- Wide range of materials and coatings
Metal Seals and Hi-temp gaskets
Thermal shielding
Thermal shieldings can protect against heat emission from engines or Auxiliary Power Units (APUs).
- Up to +1150 °C (+2100 °F)
- Impervious to fluids
- Pressure washable
- Stainless steel or Inconel