Each driver expects his car and its powertrain to be reliable and functional during a long life time. This feature depends decisively upon the reliability of the highly developed sealing systems in the powertrain's modules. However, most drivers do not know about the many different sealing products and corresponding materials. This paper gives an impression of the sealing technology implemented in a combustion engine discussing different polymers used in the sealing systems and their requirements characteristics. With the main radial shaft seal, the O-ring and the cylinder head gasket as representatives for dynamic and static sealing systems the function of different seals is explained. Finally, some trends in the development of radial shaft seals and cylinder head gaskets are discussed.
Dichtsysteme in Verbrennungsmotoren
Sealing systems in a combustion engine
Gummi Fasern Kunststoffe ; 57 , 3 ; 180-187
2004
8 Seiten, 12 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 12 Quellen
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Deutsch
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