Finite Element Analysis and Simulation of the Sealing Performance of Y-Ring Rubber Seal

Cui, Kai; Qin, Jun Qi; Di, Chang Chun; Yang, Yan

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.444-445.1379

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“…In order to study the deformation-stress of the rubber ring caused by boundary condition of assemble status, three kind of installation modes are assigned according to the Reference [30]. As schematic Figure 4 shown, piston rod axial displacement (RA), piston rod lateral displacement (RL), and groove lateral displacement (GL) are taken into account [15]. The conventional installation modes are presented in Figure 4b,c, e.g., piston rod is set with a rigid displacement in lateral direction and groove is set with a fixed constraint considered installation mode of RL.…”

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“…The sealing characteristic of Y-ring relied on the surface of lips to coupling, as a lip-type rubber ring. Cui analyzed the effect of hydraulic pressure on Y-ring sealing performance, and found out the location of the maximum stress and largest deformation area according to seal failure criterion [15]. The disadvantage of thresh tendency under high pressure is a weakness for Y-ring.…”

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A Novel Structure of Rubber Ring for Hydraulic Buffer Seal Based on Numerical Simulation

Lin

Wei

2021

Applied Sciences

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Landing gear is a key load-bearing structure of aircraft during ground operation, and the landing capacity of landing gear is determined by the performance of buffer. To solve the problem of buffer failure caused by insufficient static sealing of a rubber ring at groove side, a new structure of a butterfly rubber ring is proposed by analyzing the factors affecting sealing performance of the rubber ring. First, the constitutive equation of rubber material is derived based on the theory of hyper-elasticity, and the material parameters are obtained by fitting the experimental data. Then, by analyzing the simulation method of installation mode and installation stroke, the simulation method suitable for calculating the sealing performance of the rubber ring is established. The linear fitting formulas with Pearson coefficient greater than 0.92 are used to discuss the influence of pre-compression rate and hydraulic pressure on the sealing performance of the rubber ring. Compared with O-ring, the contact pressure of butterfly-ring is increased by 30% in assembly state and 14% in working state. The results show that the butterfly rubber ring has excellent static sealing performance. It is concluded that improving the configuration of the sealing ring can solve the insufficient unilateral sealing of the hydraulic buffer.

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Section: Installation Modementioning

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A Novel Structure of Rubber Ring for Hydraulic Buffer Seal Based on Numerical Simulation

Lin

Wei

2021

Applied Sciences

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“…O-ring seals used in oil and gas pipelines are exposed to extreme environments such as large changes in temperature, pressure, and conveyed fluid [5]. Furthermore, depending on the geometry of O-ring seals, they are exposed to highly complex operating conditions as they are compressed and constrained.…”

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“…Cui et al [5] applied nonlinear theory to investigate the performance of Y-ring seals under the influence of hydraulic pressure. Based on the failure criterion (i.e., von Mises stress), the location showing the maximum contact stress and the largest deformation was suggested, which could cause aggravated wear.…”

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Contact Pressure and Strain Energy Density of Hyperelastic U-shaped Monolithic Seals under Axial and Radial Compressions in an Insulating Joint: A Numerical Study

2017

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Abstract:In insulation joints, elastomeric U-shaped monolithic seals (UMSs) are replacing O-ring systems because of their enhanced sealing capabilities for the oil and gas industries. UMSs are compressed axially during assembly and radially when pressurized in operation. The reliability of UMSs due to the displacement imposed during assembly and the internal pressure in operation is influenced by the axial compression ratio, thickness ratio (TR), and geometric complexity. In this study, the hyperelastic behavior of elastomeric UMSs under axial and radial compressions is investigated using axisymmetric finite-element analysis. Twelve examples of UMSs with three geometric restraints (open grooves on both sides (type 1), an open groove on one side only (type 2), and no groove (type 3)) and four thickness ratios (TR = 0.25, 0.50, 1.00, and 1.50) are evaluated. To analyze nonlinear elastomeric materials, neo-Hookean constitutive equations are applied and the UMSs are considered as being a nearly incompressible hyperelastic material with a Poisson's ratio of 0.499. The failure and detachment risks of UMSs are analyzed in terms of the equivalent stress, gap distance, contact pressure, and strain energy density. It is advantageous that the smaller the TR, the smaller the stress distribution. However, the generation of broader detachment regions is observed. Type 1 symmetrically shows the lowest stress distribution and the smallest detachment region, whereas type 3 symmetrically shows the highest values. Type 3 (TR = 0.25) shows the broadest detachment region in the arc-length range from −15.7 to 15.7 mm, whereas the largest gap of 0.7 mm is observed in type 2 (TR = 0.5). For all types, the detachment region disappears completely at TR = 1.0 or higher, which implies that full sealing is occurring. The average contact pressure increases exponentially during axial compression (in assembly) and linearly during radial compression (in operation). The largest contact pressure of 31.5 MPa is observed in type 3 (TR = 1.5), while the lowest is observed in type 1 (TR = 0.25). As for the strain energy density, type 3 at TR = 0.25 shows the largest increase in the strain energy density with 1.75 MJ/m 3 , while type 1 shows the most stable values of all cases. In conclusion, the lowest risk of failure of a nonlinear hyperelastic UMS was investigated numerically with minor equivalent stress and detachment region with higher contact pressure, which can be taken into account to ensure the reliability of the UMS.

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“…To reduce the contact pressure and contact area, Zhou and Liu 5 and Zeng et al 6 designed a bionic non-smooth surface seal with conical teeth. Cui et al 7 analyzed the failure of a kind of Y-ring rubber seal and found that greater contact pressure would result in bitten phenomenon or aggravate wear. Zheng et al 8 used computer-aided simulation technology to optimize a kind of π -shape seal.…”

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confidence: 99%

Simulation and experimental study of a new structural rubber seal for the roller-cone bit under high temperature

Chen

Lin

Han

et al. 2014

Advances in Mechanical Engineering

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Seal element is an important component of roller-cone bit. In order to improve the sealing performance and service life of roller-cone bit under high temperature, a new seal structure with multi-segment arcs is designed and the structural parameters of this sealing ring are optimized by response surface method and finite element method. Firstly, the hydrogenated nitrile-butadiene rubber is used to improve the seal performance under high temperature, and the uniaxial, planar, and biaxial tensile experiments are carried out to study the constitutive model of this rubber. Then, a three-dimension transient thermo-mechanical coupling model is established. The comparison of sealing performance between the new structural seal and the traditional O-ring seal is implemented under high temperature through the proposed FEM and laboratory experiments. The results show that the new structural seal has lower contact pressure and Mises stress than the standard O-ring seal, and the service life of the former is almost twice of the later one. Additionally, a composite drill bit using the new structural seal is applied to a deep drilling. After servicing a certain time, it shows that the wearing capacity is very small. The results show that the new structure seal ring can adapt to high temperature environment and the optimization method is feasible.

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Finite Element Analysis and Simulation of the Sealing Performance of Y-Ring Rubber Seal

Cited by 11 publications

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A Novel Structure of Rubber Ring for Hydraulic Buffer Seal Based on Numerical Simulation

A Novel Structure of Rubber Ring for Hydraulic Buffer Seal Based on Numerical Simulation

Contact Pressure and Strain Energy Density of Hyperelastic U-shaped Monolithic Seals under Axial and Radial Compressions in an Insulating Joint: A Numerical Study

Simulation and experimental study of a new structural rubber seal for the roller-cone bit under high temperature

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