Stabilizing geometry for hydrodynamic rotary seals
Abstract
A hydrodynamic sealing assembly including a first component having first and second walls and a peripheral wall defining a seal groove, a second component having a rotatable surface relative to said first component, and a hydrodynamic seal comprising a seal body of generally ring-shaped configuration having a circumference. The seal body includes hydrodynamic and static sealing lips each having a cross-sectional area that substantially vary in time with each other about the circumference. In an uninstalled condition, the seal body has a length defined between first and second seal body ends which varies in time with the hydrodynamic sealing lip cross-sectional area. The first and second ends generally face the first and second walls, respectively. In the uninstalled condition, the first end is angulated relative to the first wall and the second end is angulated relative to the second wall. The seal body has a twist-limiting surface adjacent the static sealing lip. In the uninstalled condition, the twist-limiting surface is angulated relative to the peripheral wall and varies along the circumference. A seal body discontinuity and a first component discontinuity mate to prevent rotation of the seal body relative to the first component.
- Inventors:
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- Houston, TX
- Richmond, TX
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Kalsi Engineering, Inc. (Sugar Land, TX)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1013843
- Patent Number(s):
- 7770898
- Application Number:
- 11/649,693
- Assignee:
- Kalsi Engineering, Inc. (Sugar Land, TX)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16J - PISTONS {
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-05ER84206
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Dietle, Lannie L, and Schroeder, John E. Stabilizing geometry for hydrodynamic rotary seals. United States: N. p., 2010.
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Dietle, Lannie L, & Schroeder, John E. Stabilizing geometry for hydrodynamic rotary seals. United States.
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abstractNote = {A hydrodynamic sealing assembly including a first component having first and second walls and a peripheral wall defining a seal groove, a second component having a rotatable surface relative to said first component, and a hydrodynamic seal comprising a seal body of generally ring-shaped configuration having a circumference. The seal body includes hydrodynamic and static sealing lips each having a cross-sectional area that substantially vary in time with each other about the circumference. In an uninstalled condition, the seal body has a length defined between first and second seal body ends which varies in time with the hydrodynamic sealing lip cross-sectional area. The first and second ends generally face the first and second walls, respectively. In the uninstalled condition, the first end is angulated relative to the first wall and the second end is angulated relative to the second wall. The seal body has a twist-limiting surface adjacent the static sealing lip. In the uninstalled condition, the twist-limiting surface is angulated relative to the peripheral wall and varies along the circumference. A seal body discontinuity and a first component discontinuity mate to prevent rotation of the seal body relative to the first component.},
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