Performance of End-Face Seals with Diametral Tilt and Coning–Hydrodynamic Effects
- 1 January 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in A S L E Transactions
- Vol. 24 (1) , 61-70
- https://doi.org/10.1080/05698198108982998
Abstract
Hydrodynamic effects in end-face seals with diametral tilt and coning are analyzed. A closed-form solution for the axial separating force and the restoring and transverse moments is presented that covers the whole range from zero to full angular misalignment at various degrees of coning. Both low-pressure seals with cavitating flow and high-pressure seals with full fluid film are considered. The effect of coning is to reduce the axial force and the restoring and transverse moments compared to their magnitude in flat-face-seals. Strong coupling between diametral tilt and transverse moment is demonstrated. This transverse moment which is entirely due to hydrodynamic effects can be the source of dynamic instability in the form of seal wobble.Keywords
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