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
Circumferential positive
12.74
0.08
0.03
Circumferential negative
35.48
0.44