Influence of Labyrinth Seal Leakage on the Turbine Support Cooling

Author(s):  
Alexandr S. Vinogradov ◽  
Renat R. Badykov

This paper presents a study of the seal of supporting element in aviation engines with consideration of the mutual influence of its leakage on parameters of internal air system and engine oil system. A method of seal leakage calculation was developed. It connects engine thermogasdynamics calculation, airflow hydraulics calculation and structural analysis of deformed parts. The main sources of heat transferred to the supporting element were determined; their numerical values and percentages for the compressor and turbine were also determined. This paper provides options of cooling the turbine support for realization of this method. A way of cooling the support determines the quantity of heat supplied to the support. Thus, this article analyzes the sources of heat. Comparison the amount of heat from different sources also is carried out. The amount of heat is defined the temperature of the cooling air. The article provides a comparison of calculation results for different temperatures of the cooling air. After selecting the geometry of the seal system, and determining of the total amount of heat, single seal from the system was researched. The main purpose of the paper is to explain the design of a single seal as part of whole seal system, which is used to cool the support of the aircraft engine.

2020 ◽  
pp. 56-58
Author(s):  
P.V. Gubarev ◽  
D.V. Glazunov ◽  
V.G. Ruban ◽  
A.S. Shapshal

The thermal calculation of the locomotive traction engine collector is proposed. The equations of the heat balance of its elements are obtained taking into account the cooling air. The calculation results and experimental data of thermal imaging control are presented. Keywords: traction electric motor, collector, thermal calculation, thermal imaging control. [email protected]


The importance of the investigation here entered into,—inasmuch as it applies to most of the operations of nature as well as art,—appears so manifest, that we shall not recapitulate what the author advances on that subject. Before he proceeds to the detail of his experiments for the purpose of computing the emissions of heat from various bodies under a variety of circumstances, he finds it necessary to premise a minute description of the principal part of the apparatus he contrived for his purpose. This instrument consists of a hollow cylindrical vessel of brass, four inches long, and as many in diameter. It is closed at both ends; but has at one end a cylindrical neck about eight-tenths of an inch in diameter, by which it is occasionally filled with water of different temperatures, and through which also a thermometer, constructed for the purpose, is occasionally introduced, in order to ascertain the changes of temperature in the fluid. As it was in the first instance only meant to observe the quantity of heat that escapes through the sides of the vessel, two boxes were contrived, filled and covered with non-conducting substances, such as eiderdown, fur, &c., which were fitted to the two ends or flat surfaces of the cylinder. Six of these instruments, with proper stands, and auxiliary implements of obvious construction, were prepared for the sake of comparative experiments. A previous trial was made with two of the cylinders, the vertical polished sides of the one being naked, and those of the other covered with one thickness of fine white Irish linen, strained over the metallic surface. Here it was found, contrary to expectation, that in a certain space of time the covered cylinder had lost considerably more heat than the naked one.


Author(s):  
Daniel Frączek ◽  
Włodzimierz Wróblewski ◽  
Krzysztof Bochon

The aircraft engine operates in various conditions. In consequence, the design of seals must take account of the seal clearance changes and the risk of rubbing. A small radial clearance of the rotor tip seal leads to the honeycomb rubbing in take-off conditions, and the leakage flow may increase in cruise conditions. The aim of this study is to compare two honeycomb seal configurations of the low-pressure gas turbine rotor. In the first configuration, the clearance is small and rubbing occurs. In the second,—the fins of the seal are shorter to eliminate rubbing. It is assumed that the real clearance in both configurations is the same. A study of the honeycomb geometrical model is performed to reduce the computational effort. The problem is investigated numerically using the RANS equations and the two-equation k–ω SST turbulence model. The honeycomb full structure is taken into consideration to show details of the fluid flow. Main parameters of the clearance and leakage flows are compared and discussed for the rotor different axial positions. An assessment of the leakage flow through the seal variants could support the design process.


2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 472-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Maalouf ◽  
A. Isikveren ◽  
P. Dumoulin ◽  
N. Tauveron ◽  
N. Cotereau

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 37-40
Author(s):  
Svitlana V. Bukina ◽  
Tatiana A. Sitnikova

In this paper, an attempt is made to develop a method for determining the critical cutting speed of the threads of the false edge of the edge-forming mechanism of the weaving rapier machine. The proposed calculation method takes into account the impact nature of the cutting process at a critical speed, which allows taking into account the mutual influence of the parameters of the working process and more fully assess the mechanics of this process, in which the intensity of the cutting force and the value of the contact stress take the maximum value. The paper calculates the critical cutting speed for some of the main types of threads used and the parameters of the knife blade. The presented calculation results can be used to select rational design parameters of the knife blade, depending on the type of processed threads, when designing and researching new edge-forming mechanisms on looms.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 168781402097353
Author(s):  
Wang Yanhua ◽  
Huang Longlong ◽  
Liu Yong ◽  
Xu Jingsong

At present, in the aspect of numerical simulation of cycloid pump, most studies focused on CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) in analyzing the pump performance under different service conditions (such as speed, temperature, etc.). The characteristics of the pump under FSI (Fluid Solid Interaction) have not been considered yet. By means of the dynamic mesh technique in the rotating domain, the fluid structure coupling interface is set up on a cycloidal pump model building in COMSOL. The simulation results obtained by applying CFD and FSI are improved by experimental verification. The results show that: (1) the average flow rate of FSI simulation is closer to the test results, and the mean values of CFD and FSI pressure are closer to the actual outlet boundary settings; (2) by comparing the velocity and pressure of rotation region of CFD and FSI at different temperatures, it is concluded that the pressure CFD calculated in the region is more than FSI, and the velocity CFD calculated is less than FSI; (3) by comparing the pressure distribution at some contact point of the fluid structure coupling interface, it is concluded that the fluctuation value of the pressure of CFD with time is greater than that of FSI. Through the comparison, it is found that the coupling has a great influence on the calculation results. The FSI analysis of the pump makes the analysis results more real and more conducive to the analysis of the flow field and rotor dynamics characteristics of the pump.


2000 ◽  
Vol 122 (2) ◽  
pp. 330-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hector E. Laos ◽  
John M. Vance ◽  
Steven E. Buchanan

Pocket damper seals perform a dual function: both sealing the pressurized gas around a rotating shaft and providing large amounts of vibration damping. The annular cavity between the labyrinth seal teeth is subdivided into separate annular cavities around the circumference of the rotor by partitioning walls. Also, the upstream and downstream teeth have different radial clearances to the rotor. These seals have been shown to provide a remarkable amount of direct damping to attenuate vibration in turbomachinery, but they generally leak more than conventional labyrinth seals if both seals have the same minimum clearance. Conversely, brush seals allow less than half the leakage of labyrinth seals, but published test results show no significant amount of damping. They are considered to be a primary choice for the seals in new aircraft engine designs because of their low leakage. This paper will describe a recently invented hybrid brush/pocket damper seal that combines high damping with low leakage. Previous brush seal results were studied and calculations were made to select a brush seal to combine with the pocket damper design. The result is a hybrid seal with high damping and low leakage. A special design feature can also allow active vibration control as a bonus benefit. A computer code written for the original pocket damper seal was modified to include the brush element at the exit blade. Results from the computer code indicate that the hybrid seal can have less leakage than a six bladed (or 6 knives) labyrinth seal along with orders of magnitude more damping. Experimental evaluations of the damping and leakage performance of the hybrid seal are being conducted by the authors. The experimental work reported here tested the damping capability of the new hybrid brush seal by exciting the seal journal through an impedance head. A conventional six-bladed labyrinth seal of the same working dimensions was also tested. The brush hybrid pocket damper seal is found to leak less than the labyrinth seal while producing two to three times more damping than the original pocket damper seal (orders of magnitude more than the conventional labyrinth). [S0742-4795(00)01102-9]


2019 ◽  
Vol 91 (4) ◽  
pp. 708-716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jozef Čerňan ◽  
Karol Semrád ◽  
Katarína Draganová ◽  
Miroslava Cúttová

Purpose The purpose of this study is to improve life prediction of certain components. Fatigue of the high-stressed structural elements is an essential parameter that affects the lifetime of such components. In particular, aviation engines are devices whose failure due to fatigue failure of one of the important components can lead to fatal consequences. Design/methodology/approach In this study, two analyses in the turbine disk of the jet engine during the simulated operating load were performed: The first one was the analysis of the heat-induced stresses using the finite element method. The goal of the second analysis was to determine the residual fatigue strength of a loaded disk by the software tool using the Palmgren - Miner Linear Damage Theory. Findings The results showed a high degree of similarity with the real tests performed on the aircraft engine and revealed the weak points in the design of the jet engine. Research limitations/implications It should be mentioned that without appropriate experiments, results of this analysis could not be verified. Practical implications These results are helpful in the re-designing of the jet engines to increase their technical feasibility. Originality/value Such analysis has been realized in the DV-2 jet engine research and development program for the first time in the history of jet engine manufacturing process in Slovakia and countries of Eastern Europe region.


Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (8) ◽  
pp. 461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Etienne Harkemanne ◽  
Olivier Berten ◽  
Patrick Hendrick

In an aircraft engine, some pieces are describing a rotating movement. These parts are in contact with rotating and non-rotating parts through the bearings and gears. The different contact patches are lubricated with oil. During the lifetime of the engine, mechanical wear is produced between the contacts. This wear of the bearings and gears will produce some debris in the oil circuit of the engine. To ensure the effective operation of the aircraft engines, the debris monitoring sensors play a significant role. They detect and collect the debris in the oil. The analysis of the debris can give an indication of the overall health of the engine. The aim of the paper is to develop, design and model an oil test bench to simulate the oil lubrication circuit of an aircraft engine to test two different debris monitoring sensors. The methodology consists of studying the oil lubrication system of the aircraft engine. The first step is to build the oil test bench. Once the oil test bench is functional, tests are performed on the two debris monitoring sensors. A test plan is followed, three sizes of debris, like the type and sizes of debris found in the aircraft engine oil, are injected in the oil. The test parameters are the oil temperature, the oil flow rate and the mass of debris injected. Each time debris is injected, it is detected and caught by the two sensors. The test results given by the two sensors are similar to the mass debris injected into the oil circuit. The two sensors never detect the total mass of debris injected in the oil. On average, 55%–60% of the mass injected is detected and caught by the two sensors. The sensors are very efficient at detecting debris whose size corresponds to the design range parameters of the sensors, but the efficiency falls when detecting debris whose size lies outside this range.


2018 ◽  
Vol 179 ◽  
pp. 02001
Author(s):  
Feng Wang ◽  
Dafang Wu ◽  
Haoyuan Ren

The determination of thermal insulation performance of thermal protection materials or structures is an indispensable and important step in the safety design of high speed flight vehicles. To obtain the temperature difference of the radiating surface for plate specimens under three different boundary conditions in heat insulation experiments (the specimens were placed either vertically or horizontally with the radiating surface facing down or horizontally with the radiating surface facing up), three thermal test setups were established to test the thermal insulation performance of light-weight ceramic specimens at different temperatures. The results show that the radiating surface temperature was the highest when the specimen was placed horizontally with the radiating surface facing down, while it was the lowest when the specimen was placed horizontally with the radiating surface facing up.The numerical calculation results agreed very well with the experimental ones, confirming the credibility and accuracy of the experimental results. The different thermal insulation performances of the plate specimens obtained under three different boundary conditions will provide important guidance for designers in the design of thermal protection systems for large cabins of high speed flight vehicles.


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