Numerical and Experimental Analysis of an Elastohydrodynamic Seal for Gases
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Sevki Cesmeci
Location
Poster 176
Session Format
Poster Presentation
Academic Unit
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Keywords
Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing Student Research Symposium, Analysis, Gases
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Presentation Type and Release Option
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Start Date
2022 12:00 AM
January 2022
Numerical and Experimental Analysis of an Elastohydrodynamic Seal for Gases
Poster 176
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Supercritical CO2 power cycles are promising next generation power technologies.
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Benefits include higher efficiencies, reduced footprint, simpler design, and reduced power prices.
❑ Critical components in sCO2 turbomachinery: Seals.
❑ Existing seal technologies suffer from drag/wear issues, high leakage rates, design complexity and cost in manufacturing or scalability issues.
As a potential solution, we are proposing a novel elastohydrodynamic seal design with the following benefits:
(i) low leakage,
(ii) low drag,
(iii) low cost,
(iv) low stress concentration, and
(v) very simple design.
