Fluid Sealing

Part 1 Opening address. Part 2 Mechanical seals - I: increasing mechanical seals life with laser-textured seal faces; laserface sealing technology - analysis and application; tribology aspect of the laser treatment for mechanical seals. Part 3 Static joints/polymers: requirements for successful finite element analysis of static bolted flange connections; O-rings at pulsating pressure; Some theoretical approaches to the performance of static seals; leakage at static seals caused by dynamic working conditions - measurement and FEA results. Part 4 Reciprocating seals: oil film behaviour and friction characteristics in reciprocating rubber seals - Part 1 single contact; leakage from reciprocating hydraulic seals due to solid contamination; design of optimized seals for leak-free hydraulic cylinders; research on the total sealing concept of reciprocating seals running against ceramic and chromium plated rods for hydraulic cylinders; hydraulic cylinder seal friction - comparison of two seal designs. Part 5 Packing/emission: improved gland packings for volatile fluids; an improved valve stem seal design; impact of fugitive emissions regulations on industrial valves - the need of standardized testing procedures. Part 6 Rotary polymer seals: the temperature field in the sealing zone of a rotary lip seal; a study on the sealing characteristics of lip seals with helical ribs; high-speed floating shafts seals. Part 7 Materials: corrosion resistance improvement of mechanical seals with tungsten carbide coating; the effect of high temperature CO2 on the mechanical properties of elastomeric materials; compressed graphite - a new approach to jointing material. Part 8 Mechanical seals - II: determination of balance ratio for process pump mechanical seals; operating performance of mechanical seals for boiler feed pumps; visualizing fluid flow and heat transfer in rotating shaft seals. Part 9 Static seals: a new high-temperature sheet sealing material; material behaviour of gaskets subjected to dynamic deformation; some critical comments to PVRC rott test design factors. Part 10 Dynamic seals: carbon dioxide saturated elastomers - the loss of tensile properties and the effects of temperature rise and pressure cycling; oil film behaviour and friction characteristics in reciprocating rubber seals - Part 2 - multiple contacts; numerical and experimental analysis of PTFE-compound shaft seals; measurement and calculation of newly developed hydraulic rod seals for biodegradable fluids. Part 11 Mechanical seals - III: polymer seal rings in sliding contact with silicon carbide in a mechanical seal. (Part contents).