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This project deals with an important part of lubrication science, namely the mixed lubrication regime, where rough surfaces are not fully separated and both contacting asperities and areas separated by a lubricant film share the load between two solids. The aim is to understand, in the case of a compressible fluid, this very specific regime in which mechanical seals often have to operate. A dedicated experimental test rig will enable original experimental investigations to be performed to visualize the interface and understand how a pressurized gas percolates through the asperities. The results will be then used as entry to develop predictive models of gaseous mixed lubrication in order to increase the reliability and lifetime of mechanical seals.
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