Tribological failure analysis of a magnetic drive pump

Engineering Failure Analysis

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1501-1509

  Burger, NDL ^a   Ghela, P N ^a   Mulder, A O ^a   Nkambule, P M ^a   Schoombee, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ethane; Hydrodynamic lubrication; Magnetic drive pump; Silicon carbide

Indexed keywords

BEARING SELECTIONS; CATASTROPHIC FAILURES; FLUID FILM THICKNESS; HYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; INADEQUATE DESIGNS; LOW VISCOSITIES; MAGNETIC DRIVE PUMP; OPERATING PROBLEMS; ROOT CAUSE;

BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); ETHANE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; HYDRODYNAMICS; JOURNAL BEARINGS; LUBRICATION; MAGNETISM; PUMPS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SAFETY FACTOR; SILICON CARBIDE;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 64649098201     PISSN: 13506307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2008.09.017     Document Type: Article

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