Energisation
Posted on 31/12/2018 Category:
The method by which a seal will engage with its housing or moving parts. This can be done either by designing an interference fit such that the elasticity of the seal provides a constant force against its housing, or, by ensuring that the application of pressure causes the seal to swell such that an increasingly tighter sealing effect is created. The material of the seal can provide energisation, or it can be assisted by the addition of rubber or spring inserts within the seal design.
