Squeeze film damper (SFD) designs typically implement supply grooves to ensure adequate
lubricant flow into the film lands. Oil seal rings, of land film clearance c, also incorporate …

Oil seals in centrifugal compressors reduce leakage of the process gas into the support
bearings and ambient. Under certain operating conditions of speed and pressure, oil seals …

Under accident conditions, the sustained high temperature and high pressure (HTHP)
environment within the containment structure poses a threat to the penetration seals. This …

In service, thermal–mechanical coupling conditions can exacerbate stress relaxation of O-
rings and lead to their thermal expansion, further complicating the sealing problem. A finite …

The mechanical efficiency of rotating machinery improves as drag power losses in bearings
reduce; hence, an operation mode that reduces the supplied flow brings immediate benefits …

This research documents the development of a 2-phase annular-seal stand (2PASS) in the
Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M University to investigate the static and dynamic …

The recent move toward subsea oil and gas production brings about a requirement to locate
process equipment in deepwater installations. Furthermore, there is a drive toward omitting …

Test results are presented for a smooth seal and three centrally grooved seals that are
representative of buffered-flow oil seals in centrifugal compressors. The seals are short (L∕ …