Development of a Nonpenetrating Inductance Probe for Measuring Lubricating Film Thickness in a Dynamic Seal.

Abstract

A report is made on the development of a nonpenetrating inductance type proximity probe. The probe was designed to measure the film thickness between the faces of a dynamic seal. The inductance probe design equations, along with computer programs to solve them, are presented. The inductance probe was designed to measure the distance between the faces of a dynamic seal without penetrating the face of the seal. The programs that are presented may be modified slightly and applied to many different situations.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA010911

Entities

People

  • William Ross Duncan

Organizations

  • University of Tennessee

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Equations
  • Films
  • Inductance
  • Lubricating Films
  • Mathematics
  • Thickness

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).