The operation of radial lip seals in contaminated environments and the significance of the test rig design

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

Volumn 214, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 167-178

  Shore, K W ^a   Hall, F R ^a   Hampshire, J M ^a   Carnell, G D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bearing contamination; Integral bearing seals; Radial lip; Seal leakage; Seal test rig

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; LEAKAGE; SEAL; SEAL FAILURE; TESTING METHOD;

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); CONTAMINATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); LIFE CYCLE; SEALS; SERVICE LIFE; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ELASTOMERIC LIP SEALS; RADIAL LIP SEALS;

TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 0033622601     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1350650001543089     Document Type: Article

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