Improving mechanical seal reliability with advanced computational engineering tools, part 2: CFD and application examples

Abstract

The use of finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to predict the performance of mechanical seals has become well established in recent years. This second feature complements that published last month on FEA and discusses the background behind the application of CFD to mechanical seal installations. It then describes a case study in which seal overheating was solved using both FEA with integrated fluid film tribology model and CFD techniques.