Three-dimensional CFD rotordynamic analysis of gas labyrinth seals

Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 427-433

  Jeffrey Moore, J ^a  

^a Dresser Rand   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FORTRAN (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE); INTERFACES (MATERIALS); JETS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; ROTORS; SHEAR STRESS; TURBOMACHINERY; VORTEX FLOW;

BULK FLOW TECHNIQUE; GAS LABYRINTH SEALS; REYNOLDS AVERAGE NAVIER STOKES EQUATION; ROTORDYNAMIC ANALYSIS;

SEALS;

EID: 0242386412     PISSN: 10489002     EISSN: 15288927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1615248     Document Type: Article

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