Abstract: A thermo-hydrodynamic analysis is performed for a face-to-face double seal configuration. Temperature and viscosity variations both across and along the sealing gap are considered and realistic ...

Abstract: The combination of phase change, coning, and face misalignment in mechanical seals is studied. The seal performance is calculated using an implicit analytical solution of the thermohydrodynamic ...

Abstract: The boiling interface in a misaligned two-phase mechanical seal is analyzed using a complete thermohydrodynamic approach that requires complex simultaneous iterative solutions of the nonaxisymmetric ...

Abstract: A novel hydrodynamic system, called torsional fluid film vibrator (TFFV) is proposed. This device is complementary to the Lanchester’s absorber and presents a classical response of a one-degree ...

Abstract: An experimental apparatus was designed and tested to study the thermally induced seizure in bearing. The setup consists of a simple, unloaded journal bearing configuration which lends itself to ...

Abstract: The presence of rigid particulate contamination in hydrodynamic bearings is known to lead to considerable damage resulting in failure. This paper presents a model for evaluating the flash ...

Abstract: A novel squeeze film damper and vibration generator (SFD&VG) is proposed as an option in the vibration control field. The SFD&VG can be used as an active squeeze film damper (ASFD) ...