Windback seal design for gas compressors: a numerical and experimental study

Seals are considered one of the important flow elements of a turbomachinery device. Traditional labyrinth seals have proven their performance functionality by reducing leakage rates. Significant improvements on labyrinth seal functionality were obtained through altering the design geometry of labyri...

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Main Author: Al-Ghasem, Adnan Mahmoud
Other Authors: Morrison, Gerald L.
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Texas A&M University 2007
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/5740