| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/K06419/01 |
| Title: |
FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES OF MECHANISMS IN BRUSH SEALS: LARGE SCALE TESTING AND CFD MODELLING |
| Principal Investigator: |
Jones, Professor T |
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| Department: |
Engineering Science |
| Organisation: |
University of Oxford |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 October 1994 |
Ends: |
30 June 1998 |
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92,191
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| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
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Brush seals have been developed over many years and have now reached the stage where they are employed in aero-engines. The fine metal bristles of the brush seal form a barrier to gas flow as they bear on the rotating shaft. Recently it has become clear that further research is required to understand their performance in further applications. The programme of research proposed is the detailed investigation of the flow in a large scale model of the brush seal. Modelling of the flow processes within the brush seals is also to be undertaken in the programme and use of current 3D viscous flow solvers together with new modelling of flow in anisotropic porous media is to be exploited. The main aim of the research is to gain an understanding of the flow in these devices and develop predictive methods of establishing instability boundaries for their use.
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