Continue to Site

Eng-Tips is the largest engineering community on the Internet

Intelligent Work Forums for Engineering Professionals

Register Log in
  • Congratulations GregLocock on being selected by the Eng-Tips community for having the most helpful posts in the forums last week. Way to Go!

Packing friction calculation

Status
Not open for further replies.
dlee83

dlee83

Mechanical
Jun 12, 2009
4
I am trying to find a formula to calculate packing friction for a reciprocating-stem valve (gate valve). We are using flexible graphite braid packing. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Similar threads

neroverdi41
  • Question
Closure and Stem Calculation
Replies
7
Views
3K
neroverdi41
neroverdi41
fabiobs
  • Locked
  • Question
V-Packing chevron type PTFE sealing system: how much must be compressed?
Replies
5
Views
506
Compositepro
Compositepro
D
  • Question
Blow off valve allowable leakage rate calculation Class IV
Replies
6
Views
2K
goutam_freelance
goutam_freelance
ReubixSmooth30
  • Locked
  • Question
Calculation of Safety Valve Disc Area
Replies
15
Views
918
btrueblood
btrueblood
Jungyong Ko
  • Locked
  • Question
Torsional Stress Calculation for a Rotating Actuator Bracket Design
Replies
2
Views
707
btrueblood
btrueblood

Part and Inventory Search

Sponsor

Back
Top Bottom