Improving the rotordynamic stability of short labyrinth seals using positive preswirl

Introducing a negative preswirl at the upstream of annular gas seals has been considered as an effective way to improve the system stability. This paper demonstrates a stability enhancement approach for a short labyrinth seal using positive preswirls. The static and dynamic characteristics of the la...

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Main Authors: Wanfu Zhang, Qianlei Gu, Hao Cao, Yingfei Wang, Lu Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JVE International 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Vibroengineering
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Online Access:https://www.jvejournals.com/article/21131