On reciprocating elastomeric seals: Calculation of film thicknesses using the inverse hydrodynamic lubrication theory

Tribology Transactions

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1990, Pages 301-306

  Ranters, A F C ^a   Verest, J F M ^a   Visscher, M ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTOMERS--LUBRICATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS--VISCOUS; LUBRICANTS--FILMS; LUBRICATION--ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES--FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; INVERSE HYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION THEORY; RECIPROCATING ELASTOMERIC SEALS ISOVISCOUS;

SEALS;

FILM THICKNESS; LUBRICATION-HYDRODYNAMIC; SEALS-ELASTOMERIC;

EID: 0025458915     PISSN: 10402004     EISSN: 1547397X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10402009008981959     Document Type: Article

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