US20070200030A1 - Aircraft baffle seal - Google Patents
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Abstract
Baffle seals having low coefficients of friction and materials for constructing such baffle seals are disclosed herein. A baffle seal of one embodiment comprises a sheet of material sized to seal a gap between an aircraft's baffle and cowl. The sheet of material has a contact side for contacting a cowl contact surface, and the contact side has a kinetic coefficient of friction that is not more than 0.4. In an embodiment, a sheet of material for forming an aircraft baffle seal is provided. The sheet includes a flexible primary layer and a flexible contact layer presenting a contact side. The contact side has a kinetic coefficient of friction that is not more than 0.4.
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- Most modern aircraft with reciprocating engines employ a cooling system known as “pressure cooling”. Pressure cooling is accomplished by placing a cowling around an engine and then using a system of baffles and seals to induce airflow around the engine cylinders to achieve even cooling with minimum drag. Most pressure cooling systems are “down-draft” type systems where, in conjunction with the placement of the air inlet and outlet, the baffles and seals create a high pressure region above the engine and a corresponding low pressure region below the engine. The resulting pressure differential between the two regions produces a top-to-bottom airflow around the engine cylinders.
- The baffles are typically of aluminum sheet metal construction and attach to brackets on the engine. The baffles extend from the engine almost to the engine cowl, and there is normally a small gap (1 to 4 inches is common) between the baffle and the cowl to allow for engine vibration and movement. This gap is sealed by baffle seals.
- Baffle seals are typically made from a flexible material, such as neoprene or silicone rubber, and they are sometimes reinforced with fiberglass. The baffle seals are commonly stapled or riveted to the baffles and extend to the cowl to prevent air from by-passing the baffles. The baffle seals are typically wider than the gap they must seal, and the excess seal material bends forward such that the pressure differential between the high pressure and low pressure regions forces the baffle seal against an inner surface of the cowl (also referred to herein as “cowl contact surface”).
- Due to constant flexing, mishandling during cowl installation, and a harsh operating environment, baffle seals have a limited useful life and must be replaced as part of regular maintenance. There are currently three types of baffle seal material commonly used to replace baffle seals: 1) un-reinforced silicone rubber (e.g., Federal Specification ZZ-R-765 Class 2B Grade 60 Silicone); 2) fiberglass reinforced silicone rubber (e.g., AMS 3320 Glass Cloth Reinforced Silicone Sheet); 3) neoprene coated fiberglass (e.g., AMS 3783 Chloroprene Coated Glass Cloth, a.k.a., T8071). All three of these materials are available in bulk from many aircraft supply companies. Replacement seals ordered from aircraft manufacturers appear to be either AMS 3320 Glass Cloth Reinforced Silicone Sheet or AMS 3783 Chloroprene Coated Glass Cloth, depending on the manufacturer and the aircraft vintage.
- All three types of baffle seal material have a common shortcoming; they do not have a sufficiently low coefficient of friction. A low coefficient of friction is especially important, not just to extend the life of the baffle seals, but also to prevent damage to the cowl and attaching hardware. Friction between the baffle seal and the cowl contact surface transfers engine vibration to the cowl. This vibration locally erodes the cowl where the baffle seal contacts it and fatigues the cowl and all hardware attached to it, which eventually necessitates costly repairs.
- Using the ASTM D 1894-01 test method with an opposing surface of stainless steel with a #8 finish, a cross head speed of 6 inches per minute, and modified with 0.25 psi surface pressure instead of 0.07 psi to more accurately reflect the conditions under which the materials are used, we found AMS 3783 Chloroprene coated fiberglass to have a static coefficient of friction of 0.616 and a kinetic coefficient of friction of 0.495. We found ZZ-R-765 Class 2b Grade 60 Silicone to have a static coefficient of friction of 2.28 and a kinetic coefficient of friction of 3.02.
- Replacement baffle seals are commonly coated with a powder for shipping purposes, but this powder is quickly rubbed off, either before or during installation or when the baffle seal interacts with the cowl. This powder is not part of the baffle seals, and it offers no sustained reduction in the material's coefficient of friction. It should be understood that “baffle seal” and “sheet of material” as used herein do not include powders used topically for shipping or otherwise that do not provide more than a momentary reduction in coefficient of friction.
- A baffle seal that reduces the high baffle seal friction that is common today would reduce the amount and magnitude of repairs associated with high baffle seal friction. Accordingly, baffle seals having low coefficients of friction and materials for constructing such baffle seals are disclosed herein. A baffle seal of one embodiment comprises a sheet of material sized to seal a gap between an aircraft's baffle and cowl. The sheet of material has a contact side for contacting a cowl contact surface, and the contact side has a kinetic coefficient of friction that is not more than 0.4.
- In an embodiment, a sheet of material for forming an aircraft baffle seal is provided. The sheet includes a flexible primary layer and a flexible contact layer presenting a contact side. The contact side has a kinetic coefficient of friction that is not more than 0.4.
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FIG. 1 shows an uninstalled baffle seal separated from a larger sheet of material in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 2 shows the baffle seal ofFIG. 1 installed. -
FIG. 3 shows a side view ofFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 4 shows a side view of a baffle seal constructed from a sheet of material in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 5 shows a side view of a baffle seal constructed from a sheet of material in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 6 shows a side view of a baffle seal constructed from a sheet of material in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 7 shows a side view of a baffle seal constructed from a sheet of material in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 8 shows a side view of a baffle seal constructed from a sheet of material in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 9 shows a side view of a baffle seal constructed from a sheet of material in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 10 shows a side view of a baffle seal constructed from a sheet of material in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 1 shows anuninstalled baffle seal 100 that has a low coefficient of friction.Baffle seal 100 is generally elongate and is dimensioned to seal a gap between an aircraft's baffle and cowl so that air does not escape between the baffle and the cowl.Baffle seal 100 may be manufactured having appropriate dimensions, orbaffle seal 100 may be cut (or otherwise separated) from a larger sheet ofmaterial 10. “Baffle seal” and “sheet of material” as used herein do not include powders used topically for shipping or otherwise that do not provide more than a momentary reduction in coefficient of friction. -
FIGS. 2 and 3 show thebaffle seal 100 in an exemplary method of use—fastened to an aircraft'sbaffle 2 and pressed against acontact surface 4 a of the aircraft'scowl 4 to keep air from escaping betweenbaffle 2 andcowl 4. Baffle 2 is attached to the aircraft's engine (e.g., by mounting brackets 6).Baffle seal 100 is shown fastened to baffle 2 byrivets 8, though other fasteners (e.g., staples) may alternately or additionally be used.Baffle seal 100 has acontact side 100 a that contacts thecowl contact surface 4 a, as shown inFIG. 3 . Contactside 100 a has a low coefficient of friction (i.e., not more than 0.4), and the low coefficient of friction reduces the transfer of engine vibration to cowl 4 and extends the life ofbaffle seal 100,cowl 4, and other attaching hardware. “Coefficient of friction” as used herein includes only kinetic coefficient of friction unless specifically noted otherwise. -
FIG. 4 shows a side view of a baffle seal 100(1) constructed from a sheet of material 10(1). Sheet 10(1) comprises a flexibleprimary layer 12 and aflexible contact layer 14 that presentscontact side 100 a. Flexibleprimary layer 12 includes an elastomer sheet 402 (e.g., a silicone sheet), andflexible contact layer 14 includes athin laminate 404 atcontact side 1 φa.Thin laminate 404 has a low coefficient of friction (i.e., not more than 0.4), and may include, for example, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), fluorinated ethylene propylene copolymer (FEP), a copolymer of ethylene and tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), a proprietary blend of fluoropolymers and other high-performance resins (such as Teflon®-S), or a perfluoroalkoxy polymer resin (PFA) (all of the above are commonly sold under the registered trademark “Teflon”) atcontact side 100 a. While it is presently preferred (according to one embodiment) that flexibleprimary layer 12 is from 0.06 to 0.13 inches thick andflexible contact layer 14 is from 0.002 to 0.010 inches thick, other dimensions may also be suitable. Similarly, it is presently preferred (according to one embodiment) thatelastomer sheet 402 includes silicone having a minimum tear strength of 140 lb/in using the tear strength test method of ASTM D624 Die C, though other elements or compositions having a similar tear strength or silicone having a different tear strength may also be suitable. - Using the ASTM D 1894-01 test method with an opposing surface of stainless steel with a #8 finish, a cross head speed of 6 inches per minute, and modified with 0.25 psi surface pressure instead of 0.07 psi to more accurately reflect the conditions under which the materials are used, we found a sample of material 10(1) having a flexible
primary layer 12 of ZZ-R-765 Class 2B Grade 60 Silicone 0.120 inches thick and aflexible contact layer 14 of DuPont® FEP Type C film 0.003 inches thick to have a static coefficient of friction from 0.18 to 0.21 and a kinetic coefficient of friction from 0.22 to 0.25. DuPont® FEP Type C film indicates that one side of the film is cementable; the non-cementable side wascontact side 100 a. -
FIG. 5 shows a side view of a baffle seal 100(2) constructed from a sheet of material 10(2). Sheet 10(2) comprises flexibleprimary layer 12 andflexible contact layer 14 that presentscontact side 100 a. Flexibleprimary layer 12 includes an elastomer sheet 502 (e.g., a silicone sheet), andflexible contact layer 14 includes afiber cloth 504 atcontact side 100 a.Fiber cloth 504 has a low coefficient of friction (i.e., not more than 0.4) atcontact side 100 a, and may include, for example, fiberglass, woven polyamide fibers such as those commonly sold as “nylon”, or woven para-aramid fibers such as those commonly sold as DuPont™ Kevlar® atcontact side 100 a. -
FIG. 6 shows a side view of a baffle seal 100(3) constructed from a sheet of material 10(3) that includes an elastomer sheet 602 (e.g., a silicone sheet) compounded with anantifriction additive 604. The antifriction additive may include, for example, a fluoroadditive (e.g., DuPont™ Zonyl® or another PTFE, FEP, ETFE, Teflon®-S, or PFA powder) or molybdenum disulphide.Elastomer sheet 602 compounded withantifriction additive 604 has a low coefficient of friction (i.e., not more than 0.4) atcontact side 100 a. -
FIG. 7 shows a side view of a baffle seal 100(4) constructed from a sheet of material 10(4). Sheet 10(4) comprises flexibleprimary layer 12,flexible contact layer 14 that presentscontact side 100 a, and a flexiblethird layer 16 insideprimary layer 12 for reinforcing and increasing the durability ofprimary layer 12. Flexibleprimary layer 12 includes an elastomer sheet 702 (e.g., a silicone sheet), andflexible contact layer 14 includes a thin laminate 704 atcontact side 100 a.Third layer 16 includes afiber cloth 706inside elastomer sheet 702. Thin laminate 704 has a low coefficient of friction (i.e., not more than 0.4) atcontact side 100 a, and may include, for example PTFE, FEP, ETFE, Teflon®-S, or PFA.Fiber cloth 706 may include, for example, fiberglass cloth, andfiber cloth 706 may reinforceelastomer sheet 702 to increase the strength and durability ofelastomer sheet 702. -
FIG. 8 shows a side view of a baffle seal 100(5) constructed from a sheet of material 10(5). Sheet 10(5) comprises flexibleprimary layer 12,flexible contact layer 14 that presentscontact side 100 a, and flexiblethird layer 16 for reinforcing and increasing the durability ofprimary layer 12. Flexibleprimary layer 12 includes astandard elastomer 802,flexible contact layer 14 includes a low-friction elastomer 804, andthird layer 16 includes afiber cloth 806.Standard elastomer 802 and low-friction elastomer 804 are on opposed sides offiber cloth 806. Low-friction elastomer 804 is atcontact side 100 a.Standard elastomer 802 may include, for example, silicone; low-friction elastomer 804 may include, for example, a fluoroelastomer with antifriction additives; andfiber cloth 806 may include, for example, fiberglass cloth. Low-friction elastomer 804 has a low coefficient of friction (i.e., not more than 0.4) atcontact side 100 a. -
FIG. 9 shows a side view of a baffle seal 100(6) constructed from a sheet of material 10(6). Sheet 10(6) comprises flexibleprimary layer 12 andflexible contact layer 14 that surroundsprimary layer 12 and presentscontact side 100 a. Flexibleprimary layer 12 includes an elastomer sheet 902 (e.g., a silicone sheet), andflexible contact layer 14 includes a paryleneconformal coating 904. Coating 904 has a low coefficient of friction (i.e., not more than 0.4) atcontact side 100 a. -
FIG. 10 shows a side view of a baffle seal 100(7) constructed from a sheet of material 10(7). Sheet 10(7) comprises flexibleprimary layer 12,flexible contact layer 14 that presentscontact side 100 a, and flexiblethird layer 16. Flexibleprimary layer 12 includes a standard elastomer 1002 (e.g., silicone),flexible contact layer 14 includes a laminate 1004, andthird layer 16 includes afiber cloth 1006.Standard elastomer 1002 and laminate 1004 are on opposed sides offiber cloth 1006.Laminate 1004 has a low coefficient of friction (i.e., not more than 0.4), is atcontact side 100 a, and may include, for example, PTFE, FEP, ETFE, Teflon®-S, or PFA. - Those skilled in the art appreciate that variations from the specified embodiments disclosed above are contemplated herein and that the described test results are not limiting. The description should not be restricted to the above embodiments or test results, but should be measured by the following claims.
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1. An aircraft baffle seal, comprising a sheet of material sized to seal a gap between an aircraft's baffle and cowl, the sheet of material having a contact side for contacting a cowl contact surface, the contact side having a kinetic coefficient of friction that is not more than 0.4.
2. The baffle seal of claim 1 , wherein the sheet of material includes an elastomer sheet and a laminate, the laminate being at the contact side and having a kinetic coefficient of friction that is not more than 0.4 at the contact side.
3. The baffle seal of claim 2 , wherein the laminate contact side includes a material selected from the group consisting of PTFE, FEP, ETFE, Teflon®-S, and PFA.
4. The baffle seal of claim 1 , wherein the sheet of material includes an elastomer sheet and a fiber cloth, the fiber cloth being at the contact side and having a kinetic coefficient of friction that is not more than 0.4 at the contact side.
5. The baffle seal of claim 4 , wherein the fiber cloth contact side includes a material selected from the group consisting of fiberglass, woven polyamide fibers, and woven para-aramid fibers.
6. The baffle seal of claim 1 , wherein:
the sheet of material includes an elastomer sheet compounded with an antifriction additive; and
the elastomer sheet compounded with the antifriction additive has a kinetic coefficient of friction that is not more than 0.4 at the contact side.
7. The baffle seal of claim 6 , wherein the antifriction additive is selected from the group consisting of fluoroadditives and molybdenum disulphide.
8. The baffle seal of claim 1 , wherein:
the sheet of material includes an elastomer sheet, a laminate, and a layer of fiber cloth;
the laminate is at the contact side and has a kinetic coefficient of friction that is not more than 0.4 at the contact side; and
the layer of fiber cloth reinforces the elastomer sheet to increase the durability of the elastomer sheet.
9. The baffle seal of claim 8 , wherein the laminate includes a material selected from the group consisting of PTFE, FEP, ETFE, Teflon®-S, and PFA.
10. The baffle seal of claim 1 , wherein:
the sheet of material includes a standard elastomer and a low-friction elastomer on opposed sides of a fiber cloth; and
the low-friction elastomer is at the contact side and has a kinetic coefficient of friction that is not more than 0.4 at the contact side.
11. The baffle seal of claim 10 , wherein the low-friction elastomer includes a fluoroelastomer with antifriction additives.
12. The baffle seal of claim 10 , wherein the low-friction elastomer includes a fluoroelastomer without antifriction additives.
13. The baffle seal of claim 1 , wherein:
the sheet of material includes an elastomer sheet having a parylene conformal coating; and
the parylene conformal coating has a kinetic coefficient of friction that is not more than 0.4 at the contact side.
14. The baffle seal of claim 1 , wherein:
the sheet of material includes a standard elastomer and a laminate on opposed sides of a fiber cloth; and
the laminate is at the contact side and has a kinetic coefficient of friction that is not more than 0.4 at the contact side.
15. The baffle seal of claim 14 , wherein the laminate includes a material selected from the group consisting of PTFE, FEP, ETFE, Teflon®-S, and PFA.
16. The baffle seal of claim 1 , wherein the contact side has a kinetic coefficient of friction that is not more than 0.25.
17. The baffle seal of claim 1 , wherein the contact side has a kinetic coefficient of friction that is not more than 0.4 when the kinetic coefficient of friction is measured using the ASTM D 1894-01 test method with an opposing surface of stainless steel with a #8 finish, a cross head speed of 6 inches per minute, and modified with 0.25 psi surface pressure instead of 0.07 psi.
18. A sheet of material for forming an aircraft baffle seal, the sheet comprising a flexible primary layer and a flexible contact layer presenting a contact side, the contact side having a kinetic coefficient of friction that is not more than 0.4.
19. The sheet of material of claim 18 , wherein the primary layer includes silicone or fluoroelastomer and the contact layer includes a fluorocarbon film laminate at the contact side.
20. The sheet of material of claim 19 , wherein:
the primary layer is from 0.06 to 0.13 inches thick; and
the contact layer is from 0.002 to 0.010 inches thick.
21. The sheet of material of claim 18 , wherein:
the primary layer includes silicone having a minimum tear strength of 140 lb/in; and
the contact layer includes a fluorocarbon film laminate at the contact side.
22. The sheet of material of claim 21 , wherein:
the primary layer is from 0.06 to 0.13 inches thick;
the contact layer is from 0.002 to 0.010 inches thick; and
the contact side has a coefficient of friction from 0.03 to 0.3.
23. The sheet of material of claim 18 , further comprising a third layer for reinforcing and increasing the durability of the primary layer.
24. The sheet of material of claim 18 , wherein the contact side has a kinetic coefficient of friction that is not more than 0.40 when the kinetic coefficient of friction is measured using the ASTM D 1894-01 test method with an opposing surface of stainless steel with a #8 finish, a cross head speed of 6 inches per minute, and modified with 0.25 psi surface pressure instead of 0.07 psi.
25. The sheet of material of claim 18 , wherein the contact side has a kinetic coefficient of friction that is not more than 0.25 when the kinetic coefficient of friction is measured using the ASTM D 1894-01 test method with an opposing surface of stainless steel with a #8 finish, a cross head speed of 6 inches per minute, and modified with 0.25 psi surface pressure instead of 0.07 psi.
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