CFD analysis of fluid flow through the labyrinth seal

• Autorzy: Kaszowski P. , Dzida M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Steam and gas turbines are essential to produce electricity. Since the launch of the first turbine in the world, there become a tendency to constantly achieve higher efficiency. There are many solutions to overcome losses in the working steam turbine. One of such methods is the use of seals. To determine thermodynamic parameters of steam, which prevail in the seal, we could use experimental methods or numerical calculations. Experimental researchs are too expensive and time consuming. Therefore, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is increasingly used in the analysis of fluid flow through the labyrinth seal. The paper describes the results using CFD simulation software with the help of contained a computational k-ε model.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

labyrinth seals; k-ǫ model; CFD calculations; fliud-flow machines; modeling

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Instytutu Maszyn Przepływowych PAN
• Czasopismo: Transactions of the Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: nr 130
• Strony: 57--69
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 16 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Kaszowski P.

• Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Ocean Engineering and Ship Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-950 Gdańsk, Poland

autor

Dzida M.

• Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Ocean Engineering and Ship Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-950 Gdańsk, Poland

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