Improving startup behavior of fluid couplings through modification of runner geometry: Part i—fluid flow analysis and proposed improvement

Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 683-688

  Huitenga, H ^a   Mitra, N K ^b  

^a SIEMENS AG   (Germany)

^b RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

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EID: 13444278966     PISSN: 00982202     EISSN: 1528901X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1319501     Document Type: Article

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