Ultrasonic detection of lubricating film collapse in mechanical seals

Tribology Transactions

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 801-806

  Anderson, William ^a   Salant, Richard F ^a   Jarzynski, Jacek ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic diagnostics; Condition monitoring; Equipment monitoring; Face seals; Mechanical seals; Seals, rotary seals

Indexed keywords

LUBRICANTS; LUBRICATION; SENSORS; STATORS; ULTRASONIC TRANSMISSION;

ROTARY SEALS;

SEALS;

COLLAPSE; CONDITION MONITORING; FAILURE; FILM LUBRICANT; MECHANICAL SEAL; ULTRASONIC TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033453275     PISSN: 10402004     EISSN: 1547397X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10402009908982286     Document Type: Article

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