Damper seals might have a great impact on rotordynamics, but the values of their coefficients are difficult to be determined and have a significant uncertainty. In the present paper, a probabilistic model is proposed to model damper seal coefficients, which are frequency dependent. A stochastic process (frequency indexed) is constructed such that modeling errors are taken into account. The impact of these uncertainties on the rotordynamic behavior of a compressor is analyzed. The deterministic seal coefficients are determined considering a bulk-flow model, and values are calculated by a compressor manufacturer based on experimental data. The results obtained show that uncertainties in these coefficients have a considerable impact on the compressor Campbell diagram, stability, and unbalance response.
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