.... 07 10 2008 15 04 2009 01 06 2009 Couette flow Poiseuille flow seals (stoppers) turbulence turbulence roughness rough flow hydrostatic seal mechanical face seal It is well-known that several lubricated mechanisms, such as annular seals ( 1 ), hydrostatic seals...

... the numerical conservation of mass and momentum. The influence of mesh size on numerical precision is also analyzed. Finally, the model is applied to a misaligned hydrostatic seal. These seals operate with a substantial leakage flow, where nonlaminar phenomena occur. The influence of inertia and misalignment...

...) surface texture laser materials processing elasticity compressible flow lubrication hydrostatic seal film stiffness laser surface texturing design efficiency parameter One main objective in noncontacting mechanical seals is to provide minimal leakage and friction losses during...

... that this assumption applies in many cases encountered in fluid film lubrication. The model is validated by comparison with experimental data and previous theoretical studies. A thermoelastohydrodynamic analysis of a hydrostatic seal is performed. The substantial influence of inertia terms on leakage rate prediction...