Abstract:
A ferrofluid mixture for use in a ferrofluid rotary seal includes either (1) a first ferrofluid having a predefined carrier liquid and a second ferrofluid mixed with the first ferrofluid where the second ferrofluid has a predefined carrier liquid that is not identical to the predefined carrier liquid of the first ferrofluid and where the first ferrofluid is at least partially miscible with and chemically compatible with the second ferrofluid, or (2) a first predefined carrier liquid, a second predefined carrier liquid that is not identical to the first carrier liquid but is at least partially miscible and chemically compatible with the second carrier liquid, at least one or more dispersants partially miscible in both carrier liquids, and a plurality of finely divided magnetic particles.
Abstract:
An air seal includes a sealing gland configured to retain a ferro-fluid and one or more seals. A portion of the one or more seals is configured to extend into the sealing gland. A gas turbine engine, includes the air seal. A method of sealing low pressure air from high pressure air, includes the steps of providing a sealing gland configured to retain a ferro-fluid, distributing the ferro-fluid into the sealing gland, providing one or more seals, wherein a portion of the one or more seals is configured to extend into the sealing gland, and removing the ferro-fluid from the sealing gland.
Abstract:
A segment of a structure mitigates flow of fluid therethrough. In one embodiment the segment includes an opening for the fluid flow and the modified structure may include a ferromagnetic wall defining the opening and a plurality of permanently magnetized particles. Some of the permanently magnetized particles are attached to the wall by magnetic forces. A system is also provided for injecting magnetic particles into a cavity to impede movement of fluid through the cavity. A method is also described for mitigating a flow of fluid through an opening in a wall. In one embodiment, the method includes positioning a plurality of first magnetic particles along the wall and about the opening and attaching a plurality of second magnetic particles to the first magnetic particles wherein some of the second magnetic particles collectively extend across the opening to cover the opening.
Abstract:
The present disclosure describes a magnetic fluid sealing device (10) having a shaft (20) centered with respect to a magnetic structure (35) and rolling element bearing (50), as well as a method for centering the shaft in the device. A compressible ring (70) located in a groove on the shaft is used to partially fill the gap between the shaft and the rolling element bearing and to make contact with the rolling element bearing. The compressible ring (70) aligns and centers the shaft with the rolling element bearing (50). A liquid locking material (75) is added to the gap and hardened to couple the shaft and compressible ring to the rolling element bearing. An alternative self-alignment mechanism is also disclosed.
Abstract:
Present invention involves a seal means suitable to replace the classic seals. For instance the seal means of present invention can be a liquid seal ring (7) to replace the classic rubber seal rings. Such is liquid O-ring can be adapted to resists the actuation pressure relying on surface tension forces. Such liquid O-rings can also be linked in series, hereby increasing the maximum seal pressure. In a preferred embodiment the seal means of present invention comprises two major components, a surface tension seal (7) and a pressure divider (4). The pressure divider will comprise a system that generates a pressure drop. Such pressure divider can be located before the surface tension seal and perform the first pressure drop. The combination of these two systems has the advantage that the surface tension seal is able to reduce the leakage to zero or essentially zero and that the pressure divider is able to perform a large pressure drop. Nevertheless, the surface tension seal can also create a considerable pressure drop. This means that in applications where the seal pressure of the surface tension seal is not exceeded, the pressure divider can be omitted. However, omitting the pressure divider will always result in tighter tolerances when manufacturing the seal.
Abstract:
A magnetic fluid seal device that increases a permissible value of eccentricity for two members to improve sealability and decreases a variation of quality by injecting a magnetic fluid before assembling of parts, that saves structural members to achieve thinning, and that is easy to produce. An annular magnet (3) is held floating by magnetic fluid layers (4, 5) retained, and the space between a housing (1) and a shaft (2) is sealed by the annular magnet (3) and magnetic fluid layers (4, 5).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for sealing an annular gap. The aim of the invention is to provide a device for sealing an annular gap by means of a magnetic liquid. The inventive device can seal two contactless, axially adjacent pipe ends in such a way that no exchange takes place between the fluid medium in the pipes and the proximity and that the magnetic liquid does not mix with the fluid medium and that the pipes can be moved and rotated against each other involving little friction. To this end, the pipe ends forming an annular gap are connected to the poles of a magnetic arrangement in a magnetically conducting manner. Said magnetic arrangement is fixed around the annular gap area. A magnetic liquid is arranged in the annular gap.