Condition monitoring of mechanical seals: Detection of film collapse using reflected ultrasonic waves

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 214, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1187-1194

  Anderson, W ^a   Jarzynski, J ^a   Salant, R F ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic diagnostics; Condition monitoring; Equipment monitoring; Face seals; Mechanical seals; Rotary seals; Seals

Indexed keywords

INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONIC TESTING;

FACE SEALS; MECHANICAL SEALS; ROTARY SEALS;

SEALS;

CONDITION MONITORING; FAILURE; LUBRICATION; MECHANICAL SEAL; ULTRASONIC TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033768324     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954406001523623     Document Type: Article

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