The method of determining the friction torque in whisker lip seals

In paper the main types of existing seals of rotary motion pairs seals is briefly studies. The analyses of the working conditions of seal, formed by whisker lip with a riveting ring. The method of calculation of friction torque of this seal has been carried. In order to assess the reliability of the analytical dependence, which allows the calculation of the friction torque using the original geometric characteristics of the compaction, a numerical method is proposed for the calculation of the friction torque using the package ANSYS.