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.


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    Title :

    Dichtsysteme in Verbrennungsmotoren


    Additional title:

    Sealing systems in a combustion engine


    Contributors:
    Bock, E. (author)

    Published in:

    Gummi Fasern Kunststoffe ; 57 , 3 ; 180-187


    Publication date :

    2004


    Size :

    8 Seiten, 12 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 12 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    German




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