In separate series of YT-700 engine tests, direct comparisons were made between the forward-facing labyrinth and dual-brush compressor discharge seals. Compressor speeds to 43 000 rpm, surface speeds to 160 m/s (530 ft/s), pressures to 1 MPa (145 psi), and temperatures to 680 K (765°F) characterized these tests. The wear estimate for 46 hr of engine operations was less than 0.025 mm (0.001 in.) of the Haynes 25 alloy bristles running against a chromium-carbide-coated rub runner. The pressure drops were higher for the dual-brush seal than for the forward-facing labyrinth seal and leakage was lower-with the labyrinth seal leakage being 2½ times greater-implying better seal characteristics, better secondary airflow distribution, and better engine performance (3 percent at high pressure to 5 percent at lower pressure) for the brush seal. (However, as brush seals wear down (after 500 to 1000 hr of engine operation), their leakage rates will increase.) Modification of the secondary flow path requires that changes in cooling air and engine dynamics be accounted for.
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ASME 1994 International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition
June 13–16, 1994
The Hague, Netherlands
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- International Gas Turbine Institute
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Relative Performance Comparison Between Baseline Labyrinth and Dual Brush Compressor Discharge Seals in a T-700 Engine Test Free
Robert C. Hendricks,
Robert C. Hendricks
NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH
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Thomas A. Griffin,
Thomas A. Griffin
Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH
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Teresa R. Kline,
Teresa R. Kline
Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH
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Kristine R. Csavina,
Kristine R. Csavina
Sverdrup Technology, Inc., Brook Park, OH
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Arvind Pancholi,
Arvind Pancholi
General Electric Corporation, Lynn, MA
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Dvandra Sood
Dvandra Sood
General Electric Corporation, Lynn, MA
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Robert C. Hendricks
NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH
Thomas A. Griffin
Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH
Teresa R. Kline
Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH
Kristine R. Csavina
Sverdrup Technology, Inc., Brook Park, OH
Arvind Pancholi
General Electric Corporation, Lynn, MA
Dvandra Sood
General Electric Corporation, Lynn, MA
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94-GT-266, V001T01A095; 21 pages
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February 18, 2015
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Hendricks, RC, Griffin, TA, Kline, TR, Csavina, KR, Pancholi, A, & Sood, D. "Relative Performance Comparison Between Baseline Labyrinth and Dual Brush Compressor Discharge Seals in a T-700 Engine Test." Proceedings of the ASME 1994 International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition. Volume 1: Turbomachinery. The Hague, Netherlands. June 13–16, 1994. V001T01A095. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/94-GT-266
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