Effect of shaft microcavity patterns for flow and friction control on radial lip seal performance–a feasibility study

Tribology Transactions

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 731-743

  Warren, Katherine H ^a   Stephens, Lyndon Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deterministic Microfeatures; Experimental Results; Hydrodynamic Lubrication; Lip Seals; Reverse Pumping; Surface Modification

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; MICROCAVITIES; NICKEL; PUMPS; STAINLESS STEEL; STEEL STRUCTURES; SURFACE TREATMENT; TRIBOLOGY;

EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS; HYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; LIP SEALS; MICROFEATURES; REVERSE PUMPING;

SEALS;

EID: 78649457361     PISSN: 10402004     EISSN: 1547397X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10402000903097361     Document Type: Article

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