TY - CHAP A1 - Neef, Matthias A1 - Hepermann, Florian A1 - Sürken, Norbert A1 - Schettel, Joachim T1 - Brush Seal Porosity Modeling: Applicability and Limitations T2 - ETC7 – 7th Conference on Turbomachinery, Athens Y1 - 2007 CY - Athens ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Neef, Matthias A1 - Sulda, Erik A1 - Sürken, Norbert A1 - Walkenhorst, Jan T1 - Design Features and Performance Details of Brush Seals for Turbine Applications T2 - Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2006 : presented at the 2006 ASME Turbo Expo, May 6 - 11, 2006, Barcelona, Spain N2 - Adaptive and contacting seals such as brush seals have been successfully applied to turbomachinery for several years. In large steam turbine applications, however, various challenges still persist. Special focus is directed at the long-term performance and longevity of brushes on conventional spring-backed seal segments in steam turbines. This issue is particularly related to wear during startup conditions. This paper discusses the results of wear tests, derived from simulated transient turbine behavior, where the resultant seal leakage under steady state conditions is monitored. It is shown that the brush seal is significantly capable of adapting to varying operating conditions, but exhibits a degree of performance degradation during the initial startups. Together with previously reported mid-term wear data and an experience based long-term phenomenological approach a general model for brush seal performance degradation is developed. This model can be used for performance prediction and exerts influence on brush seal design. Y1 - 2006 SN - 0-7918-4238-X U6 - https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2006-90404 VL - 3 SP - 1385 EP - 1392 PB - ASME CY - New York ER -