Experimental and numerical study of friction in an elastomeric seal for pneumatic cylinders

Tribology International

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 547-552

  Raparelli, T ^a   Bertetto, A Manuello ^b   Mazza, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Elastomeric seals; Friction; Pneumatic cylinders

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; ITERATIVE METHODS; LUBRICATION; PERFORMANCE; SEALS;

ELASTOMERIC SEAL; PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS;

FRICTION;

EID: 0031190464     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-679X(97)00015-7     Document Type: Article

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