Abstract
A numerical analysis of a reciprocating hydraulic rod seal with a plunge ground rod has been performed. It consists of coupled fluid mechanics, contact mechanics, and deformation analyses. The fluid mechanics analysis consists of a finite volume solution of the Reynolds equation. The deformation is computed with a finite element analysis. The contact of the seal asperities with the rod utilizes the Greenwood-Williamson model and the rod surface geometry is treated deterministically. The fluid transport, friction force, contact pressure distribution, and fluid pressure distribution in the sealing zone have been computed for a polyurethane U-cup seal and for a step seal with a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) sealing element and a nitrile energizer. These have been compared with the results for a smooth rod.
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