This study reviews the work performed in the field of reciprocating shaft seals from the advent of the scientific topic in the 1940s. Concepts of leakage, film layers, friction, wear, and other concerns with shaft seals are discussed. The importance of shaft seals as it pertains to liquid springs is brought to light along with issues requiring a need for these seals to withstand high temperatures and high pressures. Issues resulting from a seal exposure to high temperatures, such as thermosetting and embrittlement, are discussed in conjunction with materials and properties that allow seals to operate in high-temperature environments. High-pressure sealing challenges are identified along with the techniques currently employed to overcome these issues, such as fiber reinforcement and backup rings. Sealing solutions have been implemented independently for both high-pressure and high-temperature applications; however, the combination of high pressures coupled with high temperatures is still a challenge today.
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Reciprocating Shaft Seals for High-Temperature and High-Pressure Applications: A Review
Michael McKee,
Michael McKee
Composite and Intelligent Materials Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Nevada Reno, Reno,
NV 89557
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Nevada Reno, Reno,
NV 89557
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Faramarz Gordaninejad
Faramarz Gordaninejad
Professor
Fellow ASME
Composite and Intelligent Materials Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Nevada Reno,
Reno, NV 89557
e-mail: faramarz@unr.edu
Fellow ASME
Composite and Intelligent Materials Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Nevada Reno,
Reno, NV 89557
e-mail: faramarz@unr.edu
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Michael McKee
Composite and Intelligent Materials Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Nevada Reno, Reno,
NV 89557
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Nevada Reno, Reno,
NV 89557
Faramarz Gordaninejad
Professor
Fellow ASME
Composite and Intelligent Materials Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Nevada Reno,
Reno, NV 89557
e-mail: faramarz@unr.edu
Fellow ASME
Composite and Intelligent Materials Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Nevada Reno,
Reno, NV 89557
e-mail: faramarz@unr.edu
1Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Tribology Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF TRIBOLOGY. Manuscript received April 16, 2017; final manuscript received October 1, 2017; published online December 6, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Min Zou.
J. Tribol. May 2018, 140(3): 032202 (6 pages)
Published Online: December 6, 2017
Article history
Received:
April 16, 2017
Revised:
October 1, 2017
Citation
McKee, M., and Gordaninejad, F. (December 6, 2017). "Reciprocating Shaft Seals for High-Temperature and High-Pressure Applications: A Review." ASME. J. Tribol. May 2018; 140(3): 032202. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038354
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