Relative Performance Comparison Between Baseline Labyrinth and Dual-Brush Compressor Discharge Seats in a T-7OO Engine Test.
Abstract
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 deg. F) characterized these test. 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 2% 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 mat changes in cooling air and engine dynamics be accounted for.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA313461
Entities
People
- Arvind Pancholi
- Kristine R. Csavina
- Robert C. Hendricks
- Teresa R. Kline
- Thomas A. Griffin
Organizations
- Glenn Research Center