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Typical Labyrinth Seals Straight-Thru Labyrinth: Resource Article

The document defines key terms related to straight-through labyrinth seals, including knife-edge diameter, knife-edge ring, knife-edges, land, land diameter, land ring, radial clearance, and shaft.

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Typical Labyrinth Seals Straight-Thru Labyrinth: Resource Article

The document defines key terms related to straight-through labyrinth seals, including knife-edge diameter, knife-edge ring, knife-edges, land, land diameter, land ring, radial clearance, and shaft.

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Typical Labyrinth Seals


Straight-Thru Labyrinth

1. Straight-Thru Labyrinth 6. Land Diameter


6. Knife-Edge Diameter 7. Land Ring
3. Knife-Edge Ring 8. Radial Clearance
4. Knife-Edges 9. Shaft
5. Land

1. Straight-Thru Labyrinth: A type of labyrinth seal incorporating a constant clearance between


knife-edges and a cylindrical sleeve of constant diameter.

2. Knife-Edge Diameter: The diameter which corresponds to the farthest outward


protrusion, or to the farthest inward protrusion, of the knife-edge of a labyrinth seal.

Source: Glossary of Seal Terms (Special Publication)


©Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers
Resource Article

3. Knife-Edge Ring: A ring shaped member in a labyrinth seal, in which the knife edges are
machined or on which the knife-edges are mounted.

4. Knife-Edges: The narrow, circumferential knife-like edge or lip on a labyrinth seal which
combined in series with other knife-edges, accomplished the throttling which achieves the seal.

5. Land: The cylindrical surface of the land ring in a labyrinth seal, which makes the closest
approach to the knife-edges.

6. Land Diameter: The diameter of the cylindrical surface which is in closest proximity to the
knife-edges and which, in combination with the knife-edges, effects the seal.

7. Land Ring: A ring shaped member in a labyrinth seal, which is either a straight-walled
cylinder or a cylinder with axial steps. The land ring forms a clearance with the knife-edges
effecting the seal.

8. Radial Clearance: Half of the total difference between the nominal land diameter and the
nominal knife-edge diameter.

9. Shaft: Also Known as Bore Seal: A device the outside-diameter surface of which mates
with a bore surface. It provides sealing between these two surfaces.

Source: Glossary of Seal Terms (Special Publication)


©Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers

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