NASA NTRS · 19830000426
Antivortex Inlet Ribs for Fluid-Seals
Abstract
Instability in rotating machinery reduced. Ring of ribs fastened to existing stator in turbopump pressure-seal inlet. Ribs suppress swirl in flow entering seal. Rib concept offers relatively inexpensive solution to some lateral-instability problems in many other systems with rotating pressure seals.
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Chen, W. C., Beatty, R. F., Jackson, E. D.. 1984-04-01. Antivortex Inlet Ribs for Fluid-Seals. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19830000426
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