Research Article

Design and Analysis of CFD Experiments for the Development of Bulk-Flow Model for Staggered Labyrinth Seal

Table 1

Seal geometry parameter.

Seal geometry

Shaft radius 189
Radial clearance (mm) 0.6
Steps-to-casing radial distance (mm) 2.00
Steps height (mm) 2.00
Steps width (mm) 3.00
-strips width at tip (mm) 0.25
-strips pitch (mm) 4.00
-strip-to-step axial distance (mm) 2.75
-strips number 47
Rotor steps number 24