Beta testing of MTI seal codes
An evaluation of MTI seal codes is made by comparing cylindrical air and water seals. Results are presented in viewgraph format and show that: ICYL and GCYL geometry variations are desirable; load and direct stiffness calculations are good; damping and cross-coupled stiffness predictions are poor; added mass coefficients should be calculated; and variation in inlet tangential velocity is critical to design.
Scharrer, Joseph↗