Flow in straight through labyrinth seal: a comparison of fluid structure interaction effects

• Main Authors: Das, S., Toh, H. T., Abu, A. H., Mondal, K., Sarkar, A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2016
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/71699/1/SauravDas2016_FlowinStraightThroughLabyrinthSeal.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/71699/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84952321231&doi=10.11113%2fjt.v78.4739&partnerID=40&md5=89d5d188e1c66760bdb905889667f2f3

A numerical study has been conducted to study the fluid structural interaction in a straight through labyrinth seal (half-model). The structural effect is identified and the fluid force is correlated with it which gives an estimate of the deformation that takes place in the seal. The distribution of the radial deformation along the seal axis for the rotational speed ranging from 6000 rpm to 15000 rpm is reported in this paper. The radial deformation which decreases the clearance between the rotating and stationary parts of sealing surface is an indication that centrifugal growth occurs. This finding is in agreement with other numerical and experimental work reported in the literature.