...Madhusarathi Nanduri; David G. Taggart; Thomas J. Kim Parameters that influence nozzle wear in abrasive water jetting environment are identified and classified. Regular and accelerated wear test procedures are developed to study wear under actual and simulated conditions, respectively. In addition...

...Amro M. Al-Qutub; D. Elrod; Hugh W. Coleman A new experimental friction factor model for a honeycomb surface was developed using a static seal tester. Three clearances and three lengths were tested for the seals, and Reynolds number ranged from 3000 to 49,000. It was found that the friction factor...