A new method to visualize grease flow in a double restriction seal using microparticle image velocimetry

Tribology Transactions

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 784-792

  Green, T M ^a   Baart, P ^a,b   Westerberg, L G ^a   LundstrOm T S ^a   Hoglund E ^a   Lugt, P M ^b   Li, J X ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b SKF ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

PIV Measurement; Lubrication Grease; Rolling Element Bearing; Seals

Indexed keywords

GREASE FLOW; MICRO PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY; PIV MEASUREMENTS; PRESSURE DIFFERENCES; RADIAL DIRECTION; ROLLING ELEMENT BEARING; ROTATING SHAFT; SEALING FUNCTIONS; SEALING LIPS; SHAFT SEALS; VELOCITY PROFILES;

SEALS; VELOCIMETERS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

LUBRICATING GREASES;

EID: 80053116917     PISSN: 10402004     EISSN: 1547397X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10402004.2011.604759     Document Type: Article

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