Experimental rotordynamic coefficient results for (a) a labyrinth seal with and without shunt injection and (b) a honeycomb seal

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 153-159

  Soto, E A ^a   Childs, D W ^b  

^a Conjunto Gran Sabana ^*  (Chile)

^b Texas A and M University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGATION; COMPRESSORS; DIFFUSERS (FLUID); HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); ROTORS;

LABYRINTH SEALS; SHUNT INJECTION;

SEALS;

EID: 0032652834     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: 15288919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2816303     Document Type: Article

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