Numerical simulation of flow and heat transfer characteristic in straight-through labyrinth seals of aeroengines under eccentric and rotating conditions

In order to investigate the leakage and heat transfer of eccentric labyrinth seals, the flow and heat transfer process of eccentric and rotating straight-through labyrinth seals were numerically simulated. The research results show that the influence of eccentricity and rotation on the leakage coefficient is very small, and the change range is less than 2 %. Under the condition of non-eccentricity, the influence of rotating speed on the leakage coefficient depends on the rotating Taylor number. When the Taylor number is greater than 34.2, the leakage coefficient decreases slightly with the increase of rotating speed. At the same pressure ratio and rotating speed, the average Nusselt number of stator is greater than that of rotor. With the increase of eccentricty, the average Nusselt number of the section with larger clearance increases gradually, while the average Nusselt number of the section with smaller clearance decreases gradually.