Project number
16034
Organization
Honeywell Aerospace
Academic year
2016-2017
The labyrinth seal testing rig measures how efficiently different geometries of labyrinth seal reduce airflow leakage. The goal of this project is to validate existing simulated static data and evaluate toothed labyrinth flow statically.
The testing rig measures flow into the labyrinth seal and the pressure before the first and after the final teeth of the seal. The data collected from the flow meter and the two pressure sensors is used to create pressure ratio versus flow rate curves. These experimental curves are then compared to the simulated curves.
The rig rotates, but only static data was collected. One toothed cylinder was produced for this year of the project; cylinders produced in future years will be easily interchangeable.
The testing rig measures flow into the labyrinth seal and the pressure before the first and after the final teeth of the seal. The data collected from the flow meter and the two pressure sensors is used to create pressure ratio versus flow rate curves. These experimental curves are then compared to the simulated curves.
The rig rotates, but only static data was collected. One toothed cylinder was produced for this year of the project; cylinders produced in future years will be easily interchangeable.