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Operating Limits for Acoustic Measurement of Rolling Bearing Oil Film Thickness

R. S. DWYER-JOYCE Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sheffield, U.K.
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T. REDDYHOFF Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sheffield, U.K.
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B. W. DRINKWATER Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bristol, U.K.
Pages 366-375 | Published online: 12 Aug 2010

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