Continued Experimental Study on the Friction Contact between a Labyrinth Seal Fin and a Honeycomb Stator: Slanted Position

Aerospace

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Corina Schwitzke¹  Oliver Munz¹  Hans-Jörg Bauer¹  Tim Pychynski² 

[1] Institute of Thermal Turbomachinery, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany;

[2] Robert Bosch GmbH, Robert-Bosch-Campus 1, 71272 Renningen, Germany;

关键词: secondary air system;    labyrinth seals;    honeycomb liners;    high-speed rubbing;   

DOI  :  10.3390/aerospace5030082

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Labyrinth seals are a state-of-the-art sealing technology to prevent and control leakage flows at rotor–stator interfaces in turbomachinery. Higher pressure ratios and the economical use of cooling air require small clearances, which lead to potential rubbing events. The use of honeycomb liners allows for minimal leakage by tolerating rub events to a certain extent. A previous study within an EU project investigated the complex contact conditions of honeycomb liners, with the idealized contact of a seal fin and a single parallel metal foil representing the honeycomb double foil section. In the present work, the results for the slanted foil position are shown and compared to the previous results. The variation of rub velocity, incursion speed, incursion rate, and seal geometry in a test rig allows for the identification of the influence on contact forces, temperatures, and wear. For the slanted position, significantly lower friction temperatures are observed, leading to a higher ratio of abrasive wear. Overall, the rub test results demonstrate strong interactions between the contact forces, friction temperatures, and wear.

【 授权许可】

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