Air System Correlations: Part 1 — Labyrinth Seals

Abstract

Three important subjects of the physics of air systems have been chosen, Part 1: Labyrinth Seals Part 2: Rotating Holes and Two Phase Flow as in these fields many new papers, partly controversial, are available. A new method of correlating the throughflow for labyrinth seals is generated, it covers the most important parameters and is based on several sources out of the literature. Recommendations for the necessary further research are added. It is concluded that much more effort is required in order to achieve progress against the literature partly consisting of more than 40-year-old books and not comprehensive enough for computerized engineering.