SEAL HAVING VARIABLE ELASTIC MODULUS

Embodiments of a seal having a variable elastic modulus are provided herein. In one embodiment, a seal having a variable elastic modulus includes: a body fabricated from an elastomeric material; a channel formed within the body; a tube disposed within the channel, the tube comprising a plurality of...

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Hauptverfasser: GILLETTE GREGORY RONALD, TRIVEDI DEEPAK, INCAVO JOSEPH ALAN
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Embodiments of a seal having a variable elastic modulus are provided herein. In one embodiment, a seal having a variable elastic modulus includes: a body fabricated from an elastomeric material; a channel formed within the body; a tube disposed within the channel, the tube comprising a plurality of interwoven fibers; and an inlet formed in an outer surface of the body, the inlet fluidly coupled to an inner volume of the tube.