Performance of a complaint foil seal in a small gas turbine engine simulator employing a hybrid foil/ball bearing support system

Tribology Transactions

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 458-464

  Salehi, Mohsen ^a   Heshmat, Hooshang ^a  

^a MOHAWK INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Brush seal; Compliant foil seal; Fluid film compliant foil bearing; Gas seal; Gas turbine engine; High temperature seal; Labyrinth seal; Solid lubricant; Unlubricated seal; Wear

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; GAS FOIL SEAL; GAS TURBINE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LUBRICATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL CONCEPTS; SIMULATION; THERMAL ANALYSIS; TRIBOLOGY; VELOCITY;

BALL BEARINGS; FOIL BEARINGS; LUBRICATING OILS; SEALS; SIMULATORS; SOLID LUBRICANTS;

BRUSH SEALS;

GAS TURBINES;

FOIL BEARING; GAS TURBINE; LABYRINTH SEAL; PERFORMANCE; SEAL;

FOIL; FRICTION; GAS FOIL SEAL; GAS TURBINE ENGINE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LUBRICATION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SIMULATION; THERMAL ANALYSIS; TRIBOLOGY; VELOCITY;

EID: 0034762050     PISSN: 10402004     EISSN: 1547397X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10402000108982481     Document Type: Article

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