| 摘要 |
A seal assembly (52) and method of forming a seal assembly (52) provides a seal body (56) having reduced strain during use, thereby increasing service life. The seal body (56) may be formed within certain parameters, such as ranges of height-to-thickness and offset-to-height ratios, which have been found to reduce strain. Additionally or alternatively, the seal body (56) may be modified from an initial configuration to a pre-strained configuration by axially displacing an inner section of the seal with respect to an outer section of the seal, which also reduces strain. |
