The hysteresis characteristics of brush seal and its effects were numerically investigated using nonlinear contact FEM model. A nonlinear contact model of brush seal was established using methods of node-to-surface contact
bristle-backing plate contact and inter-bristle contact respectively. The feasibility and effectiveness of the developed nonlinear contact model were demonstrated through comparison of the numerical results and measured data of the hysteresis characteristics of the experimental brush seal. The effects of bristle diameter
bristle length and bristle lay angle on hysteresis characteristics of brush seal were studied at the constant bristle radial stiffness. The obtained results show that the ratio between the numerical and theoretical data of the bristle tip pressure can be able to evaluate the level of brush seal hysteresis characteristics effectively. The strength of the brush seal hysteresis characteristics became weaker with the bristle lay angle increasing and bristle length decreasing at the constant of bristle diameter. In addition
the strength of brush seal hysteresis characteristics became weaker with the bristle lay angle and bristle diameter increasing at the constant bristle length. Furthermore
similar hysteresis characteristics of brush seal with different bristle diameter and length were observed at the constant bristle radial stiffness and lay angle. The strength of hysteresis characteristics of brush seal was mostly influenced by the bristle lay angle at the constant bristle radial stiffness according to the present results.
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