Abstract: The segmented carbon seal is regularly used for sealing bearing chambers of aeronautical turboengines or as part of a buffer seal in space turbopumps. The seal operates with contaminated air or with an inert gas and is ...

Abstract: Experimental results indicating negative direct static stiffness of highly eccentric straight gas annular seals were very recently presented by Childs and Arthur (2013, “Static Destabilizing Behavior for Gas Annular Seals ...

Abstract: Floating ring annular seals represent one of the solutions for controlling leakage in highspeed rotating machinery. They are generally made of a carbon ring mounted in a steel ring for preserving their integrity. Low leakage ...