Design of a New Kind of the Radial Annular Seal for the Aeroengine

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To minimize fluid leakage loss and improve rotordynamic stability of traditional aeroengine seals, a new kind of radial annular rim seal (RARS) is presented in this paper. Comparing with the conventional labyrinth rim seal (LRS), the fluid leakage direction is modified from the axial to radial direction. The flow resistance increases, and the flow-induced force is greatly reduced. The completed three-dimensional CFD model between RARS and LRS were employed to analyze the inherent characteristics of the fluid flow in the whole passage. Calculated results show that RARS has less leakage and fluid-induced force compared to the LRS.

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