An experimental investigation into the detection of internal leakage of gases through valves by vibration analysis

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 211, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 195-207

  Thompson, G ^a   Zolkiewski, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; GAS HAZARDS; GASES; MONITORING; VALVES (MECHANICAL); VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

SAFETY HAZARD; SHOCK PULSED METHOD; THROUGH VALVE LEAKAGE; VIBRATION ANALYSIS;

LEAK DETECTION;

LEAKAGE; VALVE; VIBRATION;

EID: 0031456780     PISSN: 09544089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954408971529674     Document Type: Article

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