Experimental determination of the thermal characteristics of a mechanical seal and its operating environment

Tribology Transactions

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 559-568

  Phillips, Robert L ^a   Jacobs, Larry E ^a   Merati, Parviz ^b  

^a Durametallic Corporation   (United States)

^b Western Michigan University   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluid mechanics; Friction; Heat transfer analysis; Mechanical seals

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLOW PATTERNS; FRICTION; HEAT TRANSFER; NUSSELT NUMBER; THERMAL GRADIENTS; TORQUE;

MECHANICAL SEALS;

SEALS;

HEAT TRANSFER; MECHANICAL SEAL; SEAL FAILURE; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031256075     PISSN: 10402004     EISSN: 1547397X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10402009708983693     Document Type: Article

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