Seal for a joint or juncture – Seal between relatively movable parts – Relatively rotatable radially extending sealing face member
Patent
1991-04-08
1992-07-07
Shoap, Allan N.
Seal for a joint or juncture
Seal between relatively movable parts
Relatively rotatable radially extending sealing face member
277 71, 277 74, 277144, 277173, 277176, 277188A, 277190, 277192, 277195, F16J 1548
Patent
active
051276607
ABSTRACT:
Support mechanism for fluid film seals in turbo machinery is disclosed which controls the relative position of a seal with respect to a shaft by a plurality of wedge support structures that are located between the seal and surrounding seal housing at predetermined circumferential locations. Each support structure consists of a pair of wedge-like elements, one attached to the seal and the other to the housing, which are similar in geometry but positioned in reverse orientation with respect to one another. These form a slidably engaged contact surface inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the shaft centerline. Positive lubrication is provided between the sliding surfaces by means of fluid supply holes that extend from a region of high pressure within the seal to a slot located inside the sliding face of the wedges. In response to the axial pressure differential acting across the seal, the seal assembly slides along the contact surfaces formed by the wedges and assumes a desired eccentric position with respect to the shaft. The relationship between the axial and radial motion and the corresponding radial force that the seal exerts on the shaft is controlled, in part, by the taper angle of the wedges. The location of the wedge support structures can be selected to either increase or decrease the static load of the shaft at the support bearings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1020456 (1912-03-01), Simon
patent: 1288143 (1918-12-01), Norwood
patent: 2456356 (1948-12-01), Aber
patent: 3119623 (1964-01-01), Shevehenko
patent: 3186724 (1965-06-01), Wheatley
patent: 3305241 (1967-02-01), Hart
patent: 3743303 (1973-07-01), Pope
patent: 4289264 (1981-09-01), Rawlins
Dresser-Rand Company
Shoap Allan N.
LandOfFree
Support mechanism for fluid film seals does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Support mechanism for fluid film seals, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Support mechanism for fluid film seals will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1825421