Electromagnetic cartridge seal
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Corporation
InventorsEdward W. Goy, Ryan Shook
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Abstract
Embodiments include an apparatus and techniques for operating an electromagnetic cartridge seal. Embodiments include operating a cartridge seal in one of a plurality of modes, and receiving a signal at a force applying mechanism of the cartridge seal, the force applying mechanism being coupled to a primary sealing component of the cartridge seal. Embodiments also include controlling the force applying mechanism based at least in part on the received signal.
Claims20
A method for operating an electromagnetic cartridge seal, the method comprises:
- operating a cartridge seal in one of a plurality of modes;
- receiving a signal at a force applying mechanism of the cartridge seal, the force applying mechanism being coupled to a primary sealing component of the cartridge seal;
- and
- controlling the force applying mechanism based at least in part on the received signal.
A system for operating an electromagnetic cartridge seal, the system comprises:
- a rotor;
- a primary sealing component coupled to the rotor, wherein the primary sealing component rotates with the rotor;
- and
- a force applying mechanism coupled to the primary sealing component and a housing of the electromagnetic cartridge seal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.