Technique enables measurement of leakage areas created by small obstructions in O-ring seals. With simple fixture, gaps measured directly. Compresses piece of O-ring by amount determined by spacers. Camera aimed through clear plastic top plate records depression made in O-ring by obstruction. Faster, easier, more accurate than conventional estimation.


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    Title :

    Measuring Gaps In O-Ring Seals


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    Publication date :

    1990-02-01



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    Miscellaneous


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    English


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