Abstract
Shaft seals with a seal lip are used in various applications to separate gases and fluids, but their sealing function and durability are affected by the extent of lubrication at the dynamic seal faces between a rotating shaft and the seal lip. A new sealing system consisting of two hydrated seal rings and non-Newtonian lubricants was designed by a biomimetic approach to minimise frictional loss and provide high waterproof function when separating air and water. This system demonstrates significant superiority in low-speed rotation, conditions under which the lubrication mechanism of an oil seal or mechanical seal does not generally work well. Fibre reinforcement of the seal ring material was performed to prevent the deformation of the soft seal rings because of the frictional force in the tangential direction of the shaft and water pressure. This reinforcement enabled the new sealing system to obtain both high waterproof performance and low frictional characteristics in the speed range of 20–100 r/min.
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