Windback seal design for gas compressors: a numerical and experimental study

Seals are considered one of the important flow elements of a turbomachinery device.\nTraditional labyrinth seals have proven their performance functionality by reducing leakage\nrates. Significant improvements on labyrinth seal functionality were obtained through altering\nthe design geometry of labyrinth seals to prevent contamination across a seal and maintaining\nsmall leakage flowrates. This r…