VAPORIZATION IN FACE SEALS OPERATING WITH LIQUID-MIXTURES

Authors
ETSION I PASCOVICI MD
Citation
I. Etsion et Md. Pascovici, VAPORIZATION IN FACE SEALS OPERATING WITH LIQUID-MIXTURES, Tribology transactions, 40(4), 1997, pp. 694-700
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Mechanical
Journal title
Tribology transactions → ACNP
ISSN journal
10402004
Volume
40
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
694 - 700
Database
ISI
SICI code
1040-2004(1997)40:4<694:VIFSOW>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The problem of vaporization in face seals operating on mixtures where the minority liquid is discontinuous and has the lower boiling point i s analyzed, A model based on several simplifications is presented and wed to solve a numerical example for water-in-oil mixtures. It is show n that even the smallest amount (in the order of 1 %) of water in the oil may considerably alter the seal performance and result in seal fai lure.