A bulk-flow analysis of static and dynamic characteristics of eccentric circumferentially-grooved liquid annular seals

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 316-325

  Arghir, Mihai ^a   Frene, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; INTEGRATION; LEAKAGE (FLUID); NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; THIN FILMS;

BULK-FLOW ANALYSIS; ELLIPTIC EQUATIONS; THIN-FILM FLOWS;

SEALS;

ANNULAR SEAL; DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; GROOVE; STATIC CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 2542475333     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1611499     Document Type: Article

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