Aging Mechanism of Rubber Seal Ring in Helicopter Main Reducer
Received:March 08, 2020  Revised:April 23, 2020
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DOI:10.7643/issn.1672-9242.2020.06.015
KeyWord:helicopter of certain type  main reducer  rubber seal ring  accelerated aging test  aging mechanism
                 
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LI Jian Army Aviation College, Beijing , China
WU Yun-zhang Army Aviation Research Institute, Beijing , China
SHI Jin-da Army Aviation Research Institute, Beijing , China
GAO Meng Aviation Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Advanced Corrosion and Protection for Aviation Material, Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Material, Beijing , China
LI Chang-fan Army Aviation Research Institute, Beijing , China
WU Yong Army Aviation Research Institute, Beijing , China
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      This paper aims to reveal the aging mechanism of a certain type helicopter main reducer’s rubber seal ring. According to the environment conditions of normal use and stock of helicopter main reducer’s rubber seal ring, the accelerated aging test method was adopted to simulate the aging process of the rubber sealing ring. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectrometric (XPS) and thermogravimetric analysis (TG/TGA) were adopted to test the physical and chemical properties of the rubber sealing ring after the accelerated aging test. A rubber seal ring with 13 years’ inventory of main reducer and the rubber seal ring removed from the overhaul were tested. The polymer groups of FX-4 and FX-17 rubber sealing ring changed uniformly during accelerated aging test. The electron binding energy of F and O was almost unchanged. The chemical structure of the bonds in rubber does not change obviously. The temperature resistance of FX-17 is slightly better than that of FX-4.
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