Ferrofluid-Spiral Labyrinth Combined Seal

Stable sealing at both high and low speeds

This combined seal solves the high-speed failure of ferrofluid seals and the low-speed leakage of spiral seals, achieving stable sealing across different speeds.

Wang, Hujun · Zhongquan, Gao · Yuan, Meng · Yan, Li · Zhang, Qiang

International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics 2023

Advantages

Solves ferrofluid seal failure at high speed

Solves spiral seal leakage at shutdown and low speed

Higher speed leads to better sealing performance