Face seal device with additional mass for high rotational speeds

• Main Authors: SCHRUEFER ANDREAS, WOLF WERNER, LEDERER GUENTHER, DROESCHER PETER, STEIGENBERGER GEORG, NOSOWICZ JOSEF
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 11.02.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BLASTING; CYLINDERS; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PISTONS; SEALINGS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

A face seal device for use with components rotating at a high rotational speed includes a non-rotating face seal ring (5) and a rotary face seal ring (11). The rotary face seal ring is mounted in a loose fit for common rotation with a rotating component and includes a sealing face (6) which, in oper...