Experimental leakage and rotordynamic results for helically grooved annular gas seals

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 389-393

  Childs, D W ^a   Gansle, A J ^b  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^b Sanden International Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HELICALLY GROOVED ANNULAR; LEAKAGE; SEALS;

EID: 0029674587     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: 15288919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2816601     Document Type: Article

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