Using Fluid Curtains to Improve Sealing Performance in Turbomachinery Applications
(2024)
Journal Article
MacCalman, J. A., Williams, R. J., Ingram, G. L., & Hogg, S. I. (2024). Using Fluid Curtains to Improve Sealing Performance in Turbomachinery Applications. Journal of Tribology, 146(8), Article 084401. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065264
The results from an investigation into the physics of how fluid curtains can be applied to improve the aerodynamic performance of conventional turbomachinery shaft and rotor seals are described in this paper. Computational fluid dynamics and testing... Read More about Using Fluid Curtains to Improve Sealing Performance in Turbomachinery Applications.