Leakage Prediction of Labyrinth Seals Having Advanced Cavity Shapes

Labyrinth seals are widely used in various turbo machines including turbines, compressors and pumps. Their purpose is to prevent the backflow of the working fluid. This backflow is due to the leakage of the seal. This loss affects the efficiency of the turbo machine, so it becomes critically importa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Panicker, Sunil M.
Other Authors: Morrison, Dr Gerald L.
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-12-7775