Upstream Pumping of Radial Lip Seals by Tangentially Deforming, Rough Seal Surfaces

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 266-275

  Van Bavel, P G M ^a   Ruijl, T A M ^a   Van Leeuwen, H J ^a   Muijderman, E A ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRODYNAMICS; PUMPING; RADIAL LIP; SEALS-LIP; UPSTREAM;

EID: 0347332983     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: 15288897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2831295     Document Type: Article

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