Abstract: The design and analysis of pressure balanced seals are important to the designers and users of turbomachinery which require floating element seals. The design objective for compressor seals ...

Abstract: Current theories of calculating levels of aerodynamic excitation are reviewed and methods of applying these results to actual compressor designs are discussed in detail. Comparison of compressor ...

Abstract: The results of advanced analysis for labyrinth seal dynamic characteristics are compared to current methods of calculating aerodynamic excitation and to test rig data published in the literature ...

Abstract: The use of active magnetic bearings (AMB) for turbomachinery has experienced substantial growth during the past two decades. The advantages for many applications make AMB’s a very attractive ...

Abstract: An extensive survey of the experimental research on the static and/or dynamic characteristics of fixed geometry, hydrodynamic journal bearings, available in English, in the open literature is ...

Abstract: The advantages of operating multistage axial compressors on 4 pad tilting pad bearings are discussed and compared to other fixed bore and tilting pad bearing designs. These advantages include ...

Abstract: The manufacturers of high speed turbomachinery are concerned with the accurate prediction of rotor response and stability. One major factor in the placement of system critical speeds and ...