Maintenance Cycle Reduction Time and Energy Savings of Mechanical Face Seals Using Thermodynamic FEM Analysis

The lifetime cost evaluation of a seal must take into account all expenses throughout its operation. The thermodynamic aspects of mechanical face seals (MFSs) analyzed using FEM for various pairs of materials and their correlation with wear, reliability, and economic feasibility have not been resear...

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Main Authors: Andrei Zoltan Farkas, Veronica Argeșanu, Beniamin Boșcai, Denisa Abrudan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/24/9446