Elastohydrodynamic analysis of reverse pumping in rotary lip seals with microundulations

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 56-62

  Salant, R F ^a   Flaherty, A L ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; FILMS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); PUMPS; SEALANTS;

REVERSE PUMPING; ROTARY LIP SEAL; UNDULATIONS;

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION;

LUBRICATION-ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC; PUMPING; SEALS-LIP; SEALS-ROTARY;

EID: 0027947807     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: 15288897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2927046     Document Type: Article

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