Software for Analysis and Design of Turbomachinery Seals

Several computer programs, denoted collectively as the "CFD Seal Analysis Industrial Codes," have been developed to enable rapid parametric analyses and optimization of designs of a variety of turbomachinery seals. These programs could be used to design the seals that will be needed in future air-breathing and other aerospace systems, with improvements to enhance efficiency, prevent leakage, control flows of lubricants and coolants, prevent the entry of contaminants, inhibit mixing of incompatible fluids, and assist in controlling dynamic responses of rotors.