Investigation on the Rotordynamic Characteristics of Straight-Through Labyrinth Seal Using Bulk-Flow Model[J]. 2021, 55(5): 25-33.
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Investigation on the Rotordynamic Characteristics of Straight-Through Labyrinth Seal Using Bulk-Flow Model[J]. 2021, 55(5): 25-33.DOI: 10.7652/xjtuxb202105004.
Investigation on the Rotordynamic Characteristics of Straight-Through Labyrinth Seal Using Bulk-Flow Model
To select the best leakage model and investigate the effects of the operational conditions on the rotordynamic characteristics of the straight-through labyrinth seal
the rotordynamic characteristics prediction method and program of labyrinth seals are developed based on the one-control-volume Bulk-Flow model considering the isentropic process. Through the applicability analysis of 72 leakage models
it is found that the best leakage model is the one that uses Neumann's leakage equation
Chaplygin's discharge coefficient
Swamee & Jain's friction factor and Kurohashi's kinetic energy carryover coefficient(for positive preswirl conditions)or Neumann's kinetic energy carryover coefficient(for negative preswirl conditions). The developed method combined with the best leakage model has an average prediction error of about 10% for the cross-coupled stiffness and direct damping of labyrinth seals. The developed prediction program is used to investigate the effects of pressure ratios(0.3
0.5
0.7)and preswirl ratios(-0.8
-0.4
0
0.4
0.8)on the rotordynamic characteristics of labyrinth seals. The results show that the cross-coupled stiffness and direct damping of labyrinth seals are sensitive to the inlet pressure
but are insensitive to the outlet pressure. The crossover frequency is hardly affected by the inlet and outlet pressures. Increasing preswirl ratio results in a decrease in the effective damping of labyrinth seals. For positive preswirl conditions
negative effective damping exists and the crossover frequency significantly increases with the preswirl ratio
which is a destabilizing factor for rotor system. The influence of inlet preswirl velocity is more significant at the upstream cavities of the seal. Therefore
anti-swirl devices should be installed at the seal entrance to suppress the circumferential flow of the leakage flow. The presented prediction method and program can provide technical approaches for rapid evaluation of the rotordynamic coefficients of labyrinth seals.
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