Abstract: A compressor housing for a turbocharger dividably composed of a plurality of pieces including a scroll piece and a shroud piece. The scroll piece and the shroud piece are assembled to each other by press-fitting a press-fitting portion of the shroud piece into a press-fitted portion of the scroll piece in an axial direction. A pressure-contacting portion provided on either one of the scroll piece and the shroud piece is pressure-contacted with a pressure-contacted portion provided on the other one of the scroll piece and the shroud piece in the axial direction to thereby cause plastic flow to both portions, so that a plastic flow portion is annularly formed. Thus, the scroll piece and the shroud piece are sealed to each other.

Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a first scroll member, a second scroll member, and an aerostatic thrust bearing. The aerostatic thrust bearing forms a layer of gas between the second scroll member and a fixed supporting member to support the second scroll member as the second scroll member rotates and/or orbits. Also disclosed is a method of supporting a rotating/orbiting scroll member in a scroll compressor. The method including supplying pressurized gas to an aerostatic thrust bearing such that a layer of gas is formed between the rotating/orbiting scroll member and a fixed supporting member.

Abstract: A mechanical seal having an auxiliary cooling and lubricating device, comprising a sliding pairs, a mating ring, a sliding ring, a mating ring driving sleeve, a sliding ring retainer, a cartridge, a wave spring, a retainer, a bellow and a rubber cup; the mating ring driving sleeve is fixed on a shaft and the shaft drives the mating ring driving sleeve to rotate; the mating ring driving sleeve is provided thereon with multiple blades, the blades spinning a cooling medium around the mechanical seal toward the contact area of a sliding pair while the mating ring driving sleeve drives the mating ring to rotate so as to guarantee that the sliding pair is constantly in a lubricating and cooling state.

Abstract: A slide seal for an RV to seal the space in between the corner of a slide-out room of the RV and a wall of the RV, the slide seal having a base to fasten to the wall, a flap seal extending from the base at one end, a bulb seal extending perpendicular to the base at an opposite end, a horn extending from the bulb seal, curving upwardly from the bulb seal and away from the flap seal, and a notch created through the flap seal and the base to create two sections of the base and flap seal so that the first section of the flap seal and base can be bent at approximately a 90 degree angle relative to the second section of the flap seal and base to fit into the corner space in between the slide-out room and the RV wall.

Abstract: A seal system has: a first member; a seal carried by the first member and having a seal face; and a second member rotatable relative to the first member about an axis. The second member has: a seat, the seat having a seat face in sliding sealing engagement with the seal face; and a circumferential array of passageway legs. The second member further has an annular channel axially spaced from the seat face, the passageway legs connected to the annular channel.

Abstract: A contacting seal for a gas turbine engine include a seal element rotationally fixed relative to an axis of rotation, and a seal seat configured to rotate circumferentially about an axis of rotation and contact the seal element at an interface surface of the seal seat. The seal seat includes an interface component including a seat wall including the interface surface and a seat cavity surface opposite the interface surface, such that a wall thickness of the interface component is defined therebetween. A cover component is secured to the interface component, the cover component including a cover cavity surface. The seat cavity surface and the cover cavity surface define a cooling cavity therebetween configured such that a flow of fluid therethrough cools the interface component via contact between the coolant and the seat cavity surface.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a pair of sliding components has sliding surfaces that slide with respect to each other, wherein at least the sliding surface S on one side includes a random dimple group 11 in which plural dimples 10 are randomly arranged, and at least one land portion 15 that partitions radial portions 11a, 11b of the random dimple group 11. According to the configurations, a lubricating effect and a sealing effect can be improved.

Abstract: A cartridge seal is provided for sealing a shaft (4) with respect to a housing (2) and is intended to be a slide ring seal arrangement (12) for a centrifugal pump. The cartridge seal includes a shaft protection sleeve which is rotationally connected to the shaft (4) by a retaining ring, a support (24) for incorporating the cartridge seal into a housing opening of the pump housing (2), a slide ring which is rotationally connected to the shaft protection sleeve and a counter slide ring which is rotationally connected to the support (24), as well as an enclosed space (30) within the sealing arrangement. The space (30) is fluidically connected to a sealing gap formed between the slide ring and the counter slide ring, and is at least partially prefilled with liquid in order to prevent dry running when the pump is operated for the first time.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment of a sliding component, a sliding face S is provided with a first fluid-side negative pressure generation mechanism 12 including a first negative pressure generation groove 13, and is provided with a second fluid-side negative pressure generation mechanism 14 including second negative pressure generation grooves 15 located on the second-fluid side of the first fluid-side negative pressure generation mechanism 12, and is further provided with a dynamic pressure generation mechanism 10 including dynamic pressure generation grooves 11 on at least one of the first-fluid side and the second-fluid side of the first fluid-side negative pressure generation mechanism 12 and the second fluid-side negative pressure generation mechanism 14, and the first negative pressure generation groove 13 is isolated from the second-fluid side by a land R, and the second negative pressure generation grooves 15 are isolated from the first-fluid side by a land R.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a sliding component includes a pair of sliding parts sliding relatively to each other. One sliding part is a stationary-side seal ring 7, and the other sliding part is a rotating-side seal ring 4, wherein the seal rings have sliding faces S formed radially for sealing a liquid or a misty fluid as a sealed fluid against leakage. At least one of the sliding faces S is provided with: spiral grooves 11 which have upstream ends 11a connected to a leakage side, and downstream ends 11b not connected to a circumferential edge on a sealed-fluid side, and are disposed at an angle from upstream to downstream; and discharge grooves 10 disposed at an angle such that their upstream ends 10a are located on the leakage side and their downstream ends 10b are located on the sealed-fluid side.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a pair of sliding components has annular sliding surfaces that slide with respect to each other in which plural dimples 10 are arranged on at least sliding surface S on one side, wherein the plural dimples 10 are randomly arranged to form a random dimple group 11, and the dimples 10 are arranged in a manner that a radial-direction coordinate average of centers of the dimples 10 of the random dimple group 11 is smaller than a sliding radius 15 of the sliding surface S.

Abstract: A pair of sliding parts has sliding faces S that slide with respect to each other in which at least the sliding face S on one side includes dimple groups 20 formed by arranging plural dimples 10, and the dimples 10 are arranged in such a manner that a radial-direction coordinate average of center coordinates of the dimples 10 of the dimple group 20 is smaller than a sliding radius Rm of the sliding face S. The sliding parts can improve a characteristic of suctioning from the leakage side to sliding faces, thereby providing excellent sealing property.

Abstract: A motor that ensures efficient supply of a lubricating oil to a mechanical seal and a bearing to reduce temperature rise in driving of a motor is provided. The motor includes a mechanical seal through which a rotary shaft of a rotor is inserted. The mechanical seal includes a seal ring and a mating ring. The seal ring has a sealing surface. The mating ring is secured to the rotary shaft. The mating ring has a sealing surface that contacts the sealing surface of the seal ring. The mating ring has a through hole on an outer edge side of the mating ring with respect to the sealing surface of the mating ring. The lubricating oil flows through the through hole to the bearing side.

Abstract: An improved rotor or stator split ring seal assembly includes a flexible ring-advancing mechanism that advances at least one of the split ring halves radially inward, so that during assembly the split ring halves meet before adjacent elastomeric members, thereby preventing the elastomeric members from expanding between the seal ring halves and interfering with their alignment. The ring-advancing mechanism is flexed as the seal is assembled, thereby allowing the ring halves to be seated in the housing. The ring-advancing mechanism can be removable after assembly or internal to the seal. In various embodiments, the ring-advancing mechanism is a flexible bracket, a coil spring, or a vertical or horizontal leaf spring. Separate, identical ring-advancing mechanisms can be included with each of the housing halves so as to advance the split ring halves symmetrically.

Abstract: An assembly is provided for a turbine engine. This turbine engine assembly includes a tower shaft rotatable about an axis, an engine component rotatable with the tower shaft about the axis, and a seal assembly. The engine component extends axially along the axis to an end surface. The seal assembly includes a carbon seal element, where the carbon seal element circumscribes the tower shaft and axially engages the end surface.

Abstract: A seal seat includes an annular body and an extension. The annular body is disposed about a centerline axis. The extension is connected to and extends radially outward from the annular body. The extension includes first, second, and third portions. The first portion is connected to the annular body and is defined by axially opposed upstream and downstream wall faces. The first portion includes a fin connected to the upstream wall face. The second portion is connected to the first portion and extends substantially parallel to the annular body. The third portion is connected to the second portion and extends substantially parallel to the second portion.

Abstract: The scroll compression device includes a first scroll element (11) having a first base plate (13) and a first spiral wrap (14); a second scroll element (12) having a second base plate (15) and a second spiral wrap (16), one of the first and second scroll elements (11, 12) being configured to perform an orbiting movement in relation to the other one of the first and second scroll elements, the first and second scroll elements (11, 12) intermeshing with each other and delimiting compression chambers (17); and a sealing device (28) arranged in an end face (19) of the first spiral wrap (14) and having a sealing surface configured to cooperate with the second base plate (15).

Abstract: A combustor seal for use in a combustor of a gas turbine engine including a seal with a multiple of slots that correspond with a multiple of 1st HPT vanes. A method of cooling within a gas turbine engine including communicating cooling air through combustor seal toward each of a multiple of 1st HPT vanes.

Abstract: In an embodiment, in a slide component, dynamic pressure generation grooves 10 are provided on a sealing face of at least one of a pair of slide parts 4, 7 so as to be isolated with no communication from the sealed fluid side and the leakage side by land portions R of both the sealing faces, and a plurality of independently-formed minute recessed sections 11 is provided at positions on the sealing face IS between the dynamic pressure generation grooves 10 and the leakage side, the positions being separated in the radial direction from the dynamic pressure generation grooves. The slide component can make the sealing faces fluid-lubricant and low frictional and prevent leakage of a sealed fluid and incoming of dust to the sealing faces at the time of normal operation.

Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a sealed container, a fixed scroll that is disposed within the sealed container and includes a base plate and a scroll lap extending from a lower surface of the base plate, an orbiting scroll that is disposed within the sealed container and includes a base plate and a scroll lap extending from an upper surface of the base plate, a compression chamber defined by engagement of the scroll lap of the fixed scroll and the scroll lap of the orbiting scroll, and an injection passage that extends through the base plate of the fixed scroll from an upper surface of the base plate to the lower surface of the base plate and communicates with the compression chamber through an opening port. The scroll lap of the fixed scroll defining the compression chamber is at least partly located inside the opening port in plan view of the fixed scroll.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a seal is disclosed. The method includes forming a layer of a hardened metal layer on a metal base plate. Further, the method includes melting the layer of the hardened metal in a nitrogen atmosphere to form a layer of metal nitride. Furthermore, the method includes depositing a plurality of layers of a metal alloy on the layer of metal nitride to form a main seal body portion, wherein the layer of metal nitride and the main seal body portion together correspond to the seal.

Abstract: An annular seal plate for a shaft assembly in which the seal plate is disposed between and abuts a first adjacent element that rotates with the shaft and seal plate and a second adjacent element that does not rotate with the shaft. The annular seal plate includes an axial scoop defining an annular lubricant collection area disposed radially outwardly from an oil supply orifice that is in fluid communication with a source of pressurized lubricant supplied through the first adjacent element. Lubricant flows through the oil supply orifice and collects in the collection area. An oil passage places the collection area in fluid communication with a lateral surface facing and abutting the second adjacent element to provide lubricant to the interface between the annular seal plate and the second adjacent element.

Abstract: In one aspect, valve seats are described herein having structure and design addressing degradative stresses encountered by valve seats during installation and operation in fluid ends. In some embodiments, a valve seat for use in a fluid end comprises a first section for insertion into a fluid passageway of the fluid end and a second section extending longitudinally from the first section, the second section has an outer diameter greater than the outer diameter of the first section. The second section also comprises a frusto-conical valve mating surface, wherein the second section is encased in a ring imparting a compressive stress condition to the second section.

Abstract: A seal ring having a sealing surface (22) includes first and second portions (24, 26), and may be configured for mating with a mating ring. The first portion (24) may include a first surface roughness, the second portion (26) may include a second surface roughness, and the second surface roughness may be comparatively rougher than the first surface roughness. In embodiments, a seal assembly may include a seal ring including a first sealing surface (22), the sealing surface including first and second portions (24, 26); and a mating ring including a second sealing surface; wherein, the first portion (24) has a first surface roughness the second surface (26) includes a second surface roughness, and the second surface roughness being rougher than the first surface roughness.

Abstract: A magnetic seal system adapted for use within a support structure mounted around a rotatable shaft. The magnetic seal system includes two annular seal assemblies configured to be surrounding the shaft to rotate therewith and be axially displaceable along the shaft. Each annular seal assembly includes an annular member adjacent to an annular seal. The magnetic seal system also includes an annular magnet configured to be sealingly connected to the support structure and surrounding the shaft The magnet being disposed between the two annular seals in a non-contacting relationship with the shaft and biasing the two annular members along the shaft towards the magnet, wherein adjacent contacting surfaces between each of the two annular seals and the magnet biasingly mate to form sealing interfaces.

Abstract: A controllable mechanical seal for sealing a shaft rotatable relative to a housing of a device which manipulates a fluid, the seal including: (i) a first face element having a first face surface, wherein the first face element is adapted to rotate with the shaft; (ii) a second face element having a second face surface, wherein the second face element is adapted to be supported within the housing; wherein the first face surface and the second face surface define a gap between the surfaces, physical dimensions of the gap contributing to defining a leakage rate of the fluid through the gap; wherein at least one of the first face element or the second face element includes at least one cavity wholly contained within the face element, the at least one cavity adapted to contain a hydraulic fluid; and wherein the at least one cavity is in fluid communication with at least one hydraulic intensifier and at least one pressure control valve, the at least one hydraulic intensifier being in pressure communication with a s

Abstract: Pre-assembled blade (20) for fans (10) for cooling the coolant contained inside the radiator (1) of operating machines and/or vehicles, comprising a blade body (20a) rigidly connected to an axial shank (21), a part of which situated radially on the outside of the blade body is in the form of a cylindrical pin (21b); wherein the shank (21) has a part axially on the outside of the blade body in the form of a cylindrical pin (21b), holes (21c) with internal female threading being formed inside the pin (21b); and in that the blade (20) comprises —a blade flange (22) comprising. a hollow cylindrical body (22a), the opposite end bases of which comprise respectively: a flat edge (22b) provided with through-holes (22c).

Abstract: In one embodiment, a reciprocating tool includes a reciprocating plunger, the plunger including an inner wall defining a chamber portion within the plunger, a motor operably connected to the plunger, and a bushing located at least partially within the chamber and contacting the inner wall.

Abstract: A variable geometry may include a blade bearing ring, guide blades mounted therein or thereon in a rotatable manner, and an adjustment ring for simultaneously adjusting the guide blades. The adjustment ring may be in operative connection with adjusting levers of the guide blades, and may be mounted on the blade bearing ring via rollers. A roll engagement may be provided for each roller, which may be guided into and may roll onto the respective roll engagement. Each roller may have two guide collars between which a groove runs and on which the roller may roll onto the blade bearing ring. A rail may be arranged on the blade bearing ring, and may engage in the groove between the two guide collars for each roller. Each roller may be retained on the blade bearing ring and on the adjustment ring exclusively via the guide collars of the respective roller.

Abstract: A turbine engine case spacer includes an air seal and a flange. The air seal is snap fit to the flange, and each flange includes at least two distinct material layers.

Abstract: A scroll compressor includes fixed and movable scrolls, a crank shaft and a housing. An outer peripheral portion of a top surface of the housing has an accommodation portion recessed and accommodating an Oldham coupling preventing rotations of the movable scroll around an axis. The housing has inner and outer seal ring grooves in a top surface. Inner and outer seal rings are fitted in the grooves. A portion of the top surface of the housing defined by the inner and outer seal ring grooves is higher than a surface that is closer to the inner periphery of the housing than the inner seal ring groove, and a surface that is closer to an outer periphery of the housing than the outer seal ring groove. The portion of the top surface serves as a tilt limiting surface.

Abstract: The dental handpiece of a center-injection type has a bur sleeve (8, 9) having an axial through hole capable of receiving and detachably holding therein a cutting bur having an axial through hole, upper and lower bearings (10, 11) for rotatably supporting the bur sleeve (8, 9), and an injection nozzle (5) capable of being inserted into the axial through hole of the cutting bur from its proximal end for injecting cooling water through the other end. The dental handpiece (1) further has an upper seal means (17) arranged to seal the space between the upper region of the bur sleeve (8, 9) and the upper bearing (10), and a lower seal means (17?9 arranged to seal the space between the lower region of the bur sleeve (8, 9) and the lower bearing (11).

Abstract: An apparatus is used for growing plants or tissues under aseptic conditions. The apparatus includes a lid and a base compartment. A linking mechanism is provided for connecting the lid and the base compartment. The linking mechanism is provided with a locking mechanism, which is movable from a locked position to an un-locked position and vice-versa. In the locked position, the locking mechanism holds the lid in an abutting closed relation with respect to the base compartment. In the un-locked position, the linking mechanism is provided with means for automatically lifting the lid to an elevated-suspended position with respect to the base compartment thereby providing an access route to reach the base compartment and perform desired operations.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical seal arrangement comprising: a rotating slide ring (2) having a first slide surface and a stationary slide ring (3) with a second slide surface which between them define a sealing gap 4, wherein the first and second slide surfaces have different hardnesses, wherein the harder slide surface has a diamond coating (20) and the softer slide surface is produced from carbon composite material, and wherein an average initial roughness Ra1 (of the diamond coating 20) is less than an average initial roughness Ra2 of the slide surface made from carbon composite material.

Abstract: A ring insertion groove is formed between adjacent two of circular plates, which are made of a magnetic material and are arranged concentric with each other, and a ring, which is made of a non-magnetic material and has a larger deformation resistance in comparison to the magnetic material of the plates, is press fitted into the ring insertion groove. Thereafter, a peripheral part around an opening of the ring insertion groove is plastically flowed, so that a compression stress is left in the ring.

Abstract: A sliding component has a plurality of dimples provided independently in a circumferential direction on one sealing face of a pair of sliding components relatively sliding to each other. A cavitation formation region on an upstream side of each dimple is disposed closer to a low-pressure fluid side and a positive pressure generation region on a downstream side of each dimple is disposed closer to a high-pressure fluid side, and an edge on the low-pressure fluid side of the positive pressure generation region is formed into a tapered shape inclined with respect to the rotating direction of the other sealing face toward the high-pressure fluid side from the low-pressure fluid side and is smoothly connected to an edge on the low-pressure fluid side of the cavitation formation region.

Abstract: A hydrodynamic mating ring of the present disclosure may include a sealing face, a hydrodynamic groove disposed in the sealing face, an impeller portion, and an inlet conduit configured to provide fluid communication between the hydrodynamic groove and the impeller portion. A method of sealing may include providing a mating ring having a sealing face, a plurality of hydrodynamic grooves disposed in the sealing face, a plurality of impeller portions, and a plurality of inlet conduits configured to provide fluid communication between respective ones of the plurality of hydrodynamic grooves and the plurality of impeller portions. The method may include rotating the mating ring, and increasing at least one of a pressure, a volume, and a flow rate of fluid to the hydrodynamic grooves via the plurality of impeller portions drawing said fluid into the plurality of inlet conduits.

Abstract: Described is a device (1) for sealing a power station pump. The device (1) includes a pump housing (10) with first and second ducts (15, 16) for passage of a fluid, and a shaft (20) including a first passage (51) for the fluid, a mechanical packing (70) mounted between the shaft (20) and the pump housing (10) and friction elements for rubbing-together a rotating part (71) and a stationary part (72).

Abstract: A capacity modulation assembly is provided and may include a control valve and a first line extending between the control valve and a suction pressure region disposed within a compressor shell, whereby the suction pressure region is in communication with a suction inlet gas fitting extending through a shell of a compressor. The capacity modulation assembly may additionally include a second line extending between the control valve and an intermediate pressure region disposed within the compressor shell, whereby the intermediate pressure region is in communication with compression pockets defined between an orbiting scroll and a non-orbiting scroll.

Abstract: A seal assembly, adapted to seal a joint having a first member pivotable about a rotational axis relative to a second member thereof, includes first and second annular seal rings and first and second annular load rings. The first and second seal rings each has a loading surface, extending axially, and a sealing face, extending radially to an outer perimeter. Each sealing face has a sealing band disposed adjacent the outer perimeter. The first and second seal rings abut one another such that the sealing bands of the first and second seal rings are in contacting relationship with each other. The first and second load rings engage the loading surface of the first and second seal rings, respectively. Each sealing band is brush polished such that it has a surface roughness average of about 0.08 micrometers Ra or less.

Abstract: A seal assembly includes a seal support, a spring carrier, a plurality of springs, and a seal carrier. The spring carrier is connected to the seal support by a guide assembly. The plurality of springs are disposed between the seal support and the spring carrier. The seal carrier is connected to the spring carrier and is removable therefrom.

Abstract: A hydrodynamic non-contacting seal wherein the sealing surface of a rotatable sealing member is grooved in a spiral pattern such that the depth of the grooves decreases in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation of the rotatable sealing member.

Abstract: A segment of a seal assembly for sealing against a rotating member is disclosed. The segment includes a radial external surface, a radial internal surface for sealing against said rotating member, a face groove, and a secondary sealing surface. In embodiments, the segment may include a radial feed groove, and the face groove has an axial depth from the surface of the secondary sealing surface that is greater than the axial depth of the radial feed groove. Additionally, in embodiments, the face groove may include a relief groove, the face groove has a radial length at the axial position of the secondary sealing surface, the relief groove is axially offset from the secondary sealing surface, and the relief groove includes a portion with a radial length greater than the radial length of the face groove at the axial position of the secondary sealing surface.

Abstract: A sealing device which comprises a slinger fixedly fitted to the rotary side member, a core member fixedly fitted to the stationary side member, and an elastic sealing member fixed to the core member and having a seal lip which elastically and slidably contacts the slinger. The slinger comprises a fitting cylindrical portion to be fitted into the rotary side member, a brim portion extending its radial direction at one end of its outside relative to a sealed portion of the fitting cylindrical portion, and a rotary side fixing member fixed to the brim portion. Further, the slinger is made in such a manner that an adhesive layer is formed on its whole surface including a contacting side surface where the seal lip contacts by applying adhesive agent thereon, then the fixing member is integrally fixed thereto, thereafter the adhesive layer is partially removed only in the contacting side surface.

Abstract: A system, including an inner body, an outer body disposed about the inner body, and a grooved seal, wherein the grooved seal includes a sealing face and first and second side faces, wherein the first side face includes a first groove, the second side face includes a second groove, and the sealing face includes a third groove, wherein one of the inner body or the outer body includes an annular channel, and the grooved seal is disposed in the annular channel to seal an annular space between the inner body and outer body, wherein the sealing face seals against one of the inner body or the outer body, the first side face having the first groove seals against a first sidewall of the annular channel, and the second side face having the second groove seals against a second sidewall of the annular channel.

Abstract: A self-lubricating and cooling metal face seal includes a rotating seal half and a stationary seal half. The seal halves include complimentary textures configured to move and retain lubricant. The rotating seal half has a texture comprising an alternating series of plows and troughs circumferentially spaced around an inner diameter of the rotating seal half. The stationary seal half has a texture comprising collection and distribution grooves circumferentially spaced around an inner diameter of the stationary seal half. A drive axle includes a spindle and a wheel hub rotatably connected to the spindle. A metal face seal is located at an interface between the spindle and the wheel hub.

Abstract: The object of the invention is a sliding ring used in mechanical non-contact face seals. A sliding ring according to the invention is provided with grooves (1) on its faying face (5) which extend to the outer or to the inner peripheral surface, so that the faying face (s) has a recessed surface (Fv) and a non-recessed surface (F), whose relation Fv/F is included in the range from 0.25 to 0.50 and the grooves (1) situated on the recessed surface (Fv) are of the shape of a bell of an inclination angle (?) from 5° to 15° and an inclination angle (?) from 5° to 45°, while the relation of the base width (B) of the groove (1) to the top width (A) of the groove (1) is from 2 to 6, wherein all the grooves (1) are connected at their base (B) by a thin, ring-shaped groove (m) whose width against the height (Io) of the groove (1) falls into the range between 0.08 and 0.25.

Abstract: An inter stage seal housing for a turbine engine having upper and lower half inter stage seal housings in which a contact sealing surface of the seal housing is restored after an interval of engine operation. The contact sealing surface is restored by fitting a replaceable wear strip on the downstream sealing surface of the seal housing. In order to fit the replaceable wear strip, a circumferential groove is machined along an outer peripheral edge of the seal housing. The groove is machined to include axial location and radial retention such that the wear strips can be slid into the upper half and lower half inter stage seal housing circumferentially from the horizontal joint. The groove includes through holes and the wear strips include corresponding threaded holes such that the wear strips can be fastened in the groove by fasteners and fastener retention hardware.

Abstract: A sealing device in which a good lubricating oil film is formed along the entire circumference of a sliding surface. The sealing device (1) is fitted in an annular groove formed in either of two elements that are a housing having a shaft hole and a shaft inserted through the shaft hole, and the sealing device (1) seals an annular gap between the two elements. The sealing device (1) has a seal ring (2) sliding against the other element by relative axial movements of the two elements. In the seal ring (2), on each of axially opposite ends of a sliding surface (20) sliding against the other element, there are formed grooves (22) extending from an end surface (21) of the seal ring (2) toward the axial center of a sliding surface (20).

Abstract: A gas seal for aerospace engines has a stationary seal housing, a rotating seal plate mounted on the engine drive shaft and a carbon ring seal movably supported in the housing with a face which mates with the face of the seal plate to create a gas seal therebetween. A plurality of flexible pins have first ends supported on the housing and second ends slidably connected with the carbon ring seal to permit the latter to shift axially. A plurality of compression springs bias the two seal faces together. The housing has a first twist lock which selectively engages a second twist lock on the carbon ring seal to movably retain the latter in the housing. The second ends of the spring pins resiliently deflect during mutual rotation of the carbon ring seal and the housing to facilitate engagement and disengagement of the first and second twist locks.