Annular seal rotordynamic stability enhancement with circumferential spiral flow control using helical deflectors

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Rotordynamic instability problem caused by seal force widely exists in turbomachines. The fluid-induced force in the seal is determined by the pressure distribution associated with the flow field structure, particularly with the circumferential flow characteristics. In the previous study, the authors found that the helix-comb seal can effectively change the circumferential flow field. The specially designed helical deflectors can reverse the circumferential flow direction of the fluid inside the seal. A considerable static stability enhancement is obtained.
However, the transient rotordynamic characteristics of the helix-comb seal are not reported. In the present study, the transient rotordynamic characteristics of the helix-comb seal are investigated further. The rotordynamic coefficients, effective damping, and aerodynamic work of the helix-comb seal are calculated and compared with those of the labyrinth seal. Results reveal that compared with the labyrinth seal, the helix-comb seal considerably improves rotordynamic stability, particularly at a high preswirl ratio. The desirable rotordynamic stability can be obtained with flow field control.

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