Recent Case Histories With Coupling Enclosures.
Abstract
Coupling enclosures are oil-tight guards which serve the double purpose of protecting people from the rotating coupling and returning oil that escapes past the seals back to the oil reservoir. Enclosures were, and still are, a much-neglected component of machinery trains. When used with gear couplings they are notorious for oil leaks; when used with dry couplings they can operate so hot that they may harm people, and even cause machinery failures. Four such bad cases are discussed, the solutions used to correct the problems are reviewed, and design recommendations are provided.
Description
LecturePg. 37-42
Subject
TurbomachinesCollections
Citation
Calistrat, Michael M. (1990). Recent Case Histories With Coupling Enclosures.. Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /163569.