Development of a fluorescence based optical diagnostics technique and investigation of particle ingestion and accumulation in the contact region of rotating shaft seals

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2001. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 200-203). === Seals are, arguably, the single most important component in any complex machine. Seals maintain lubrication and prevent the ingestion of contami...

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Main Author: Hidrovo Chavez, Carlos Hiller
Other Authors: Douglas P. Hart.
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28233