Modulated pressure damper seal

Seal for a joint or juncture – Seal between relatively movable parts – Relatively rotatable radially extending sealing face member

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277 53, 4151745, F16J 15447

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057070644

ABSTRACT:
A damper seal (310) and method of sealing and damping a rotating shaft (312) are disclosed. The damper seal (310) includes a stator housing (314), a plurality of cavities (C.sub.1, C.sub.2, C.sub.3, C.sub.4), a first sealing blade (316) for modulating the fluid flow into the cavities, and a second sealing blade (318) with notches (330) and/or holes (340) for modulating the fluid flow exiting the cavities (C.sub.1, C.sub.2, C.sub.3, C.sub.4) less than the fluid flow entering the cavities (C.sub.1, C.sub.2, C.sub.3, C.sub.4) to provide improved damping and sealing.

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