Theory of lubrication of elastomeric rotary shaft seals

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

Volumn 213, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 189-201

  Salant, R F ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elastomeric seals; Lubrication; Rotary lip seals; Theoretical models

Indexed keywords

LUBRICATION; ROTARY SEAL; SHAFT SEAL;

EID: 0032850853     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1350650991542938     Document Type: Article

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