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A New Approach for the Measurement of Film Thickness in Liquid Face Seals

T. Reddyhoff Department of Mechanical Engineering Mappin Street, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 3JD, UK
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R. S. Dwyer-Joyce Department of Mechanical Engineering Mappin Street, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 3JD, UK
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P. Harper Department of Mechanical Engineering Mappin Street, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 3JD, UK
Pages 140-149 | Received 16 Mar 2006, Accepted 12 Nov 2007, Published online: 03 Apr 2008

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