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Automatic Feedback Control of Mechanical Gas Face Seals via Clearance Control

S. S. YelmaDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri—Rolla, Rolla, Missouri, 65409-0050
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B. A. MillerDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri—Rolla, Rolla, Missouri, 65409-0050
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R. G. LandersDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri—Rolla, Rolla, Missouri, 65409-0050
Pages 500-507 | Received 17 May 2004, Published online: 25 Mar 2008

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