CPC F16J 15/3296 (2013.01) [F16J 15/3492 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
1. A method for monitoring a seal assembly, comprising:
providing the seal assembly, the seal assembly comprising:
a seal element;
a part to be sealed; and
a measuring arrangement configured to monitor an aging of the seal element,
wherein the seal element is held on the part so as to provide a contact stress between the seal element and the part,
wherein the seal element has a contact face with which the seal element bears against the part,
wherein the measuring arrangement comprises a measuring component of the part and a measuring component of the seal element, the measuring component of the part being integrated into the part, and the measuring component of the seal element being integrated into the seal element, and
wherein the contact face of the seal element has a surface geometry with depressions; and
determining a distance between the measuring component of the seal element and the measuring component of the part,
wherein the distance is detected at different load states, and a difference between distances is calculated, and
wherein a time required for the seal element to relax between different load states is detected.
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