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Table 6 Maximum change rate of the four types of pre-swirls

From: Effects of Four Types of Pre-swirls on the Leakage, Flow Field, and Fluid-Induced Force of the Rotary Straight-through Labyrinth Gas Seal

Pre-swirl

Maximum change rate (%)

Total pressure force

Total viscous force

Leakage flow rate

Axial

3.29

0.04

0.02

Radial

1.42

0.05

0.02

Circumferential positive

12.74

0.08

0.03

Circumferential negative

35.48

0.44

0.03