摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a seal system and a method with high cost-effectiveness for measuring degradation or a change in sealing performance. SOLUTION: The seal system 200 for sealing between two members includes a polymer seal disposed between the two members, a measuring device 208 and an evaluation unit 204. The measuring device 208 is at least partially disposed within the polymer seal, is configured to measure an aspect of the polymer seal indicating the sealing performance of the polymer seal, and is configured to create a signal corresponding to the measured aspect of the polymer seal. The evaluation unit 204 is configured for evaluating the signal corresponding to the measured aspect of the polymer seal and for determining a sealing performance capability of the polymer seal. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT |