Mixed lubrication in mechanical face seals with plain faces

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 213, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 163-175

  Lebeck, A O ^a  

^a Mechanical Seal Technology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Face seals; Leakage; Lubrication; Mechanical face seals; Mixed friction

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; LEAKAGE; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; MECHANICAL FACE SEAL; MIXED LUBRICATION;

EID: 0032835728     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1350650991542910     Document Type: Article

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