Output details
12 - Aeronautical, Mechanical, Chemical and Manufacturing Engineering
University of Sheffield : A - Mechanical engineering and Advanced manufacturing
Article title
A New Approach for the Measurement of Film Thickness in Liquid Face Seals
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Tribology Transactions
Article number
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Volume number
51
Issue number
2
First page of article
140
ISSN of journal
1547397X
Year of publication
2008
URL
-
Number of additional authors
2
Additional information
This paper describes the first successful non-invasive measurement of the very thin, yet critical, oil film that forms in mechanical face seals. Concepts from the NDT community based on ultrasonic reflection have been applied to this important tribological interface. The largest international seal manufacturer, John Crane Ltd (contact: Core Technology Manager) purchased instrumentation from our spin out company, Tribosonics Ltd. They use this to develop new seals and have published results independently. The US Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) awarded this paper the prestigious Frank P. Bussick Award in 2009.
Interdisciplinary
-
Cross-referral requested
-
Research group
None
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
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