Generalizing circular brush seal leakage through a randomly distributed bristle bed

Journal of Turbomachinery

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 153-161

  Chupp, R E ^a   Holle, G F ^b  

^a WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

^b Show Low High School   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEDS; BRISTLE; BRUSH; LEAKAGE; SEALS;

EID: 0029673830     PISSN: 0889504X     EISSN: 15288900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2836596     Document Type: Article

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