이 책은 ALAN O. LEBECK (미국 New Mexico주 Albuquerque시의 Mechanical Seal Technology, Inc)이 1991년에 쓴 것이며, 무려 764page에 이르는 꽤 두꺼운 책이다.

목차에서 어는 정도 볼 수 있듯이 Mechanical Seal에 대한 다분히 학술적, 이론적 접근방식을 바탕으로 광범위한 내용에 대하여 심층적으로 기술
하였으며, Seal 연구개발을 목적으로 할 경우에 좋은 지침서 내지는 Text가 될 것으로 사료된다.

1. Introduction

1.1 Rotating Shaft Seal Applications

1.2 Economic Value

1.3 Types of Shaft Seals
1.3.1 Fixed Clearance Seals
1.3.2 Surface-guided Seal

1.4 Mechanical Face Seals
1.4.1 Essential Components
1.4.2 Various Configurations
1.4.3 Balance Ratio
1.4.4 Elementary Theory of Operation
1.4.5 PV Parameter
1.4.6 Limits of Operation
1.4.7 State of the Art and Causes of Failure

1.5 Fundamental Principles of Operation
1.5.1 The Objectives and Contradition of Seal Design
1.5.2 Lubrication: Boundary, Mixed, and Full Film
1.5.3 Leakage
1.5.4 Design Objectives
1.6 The Seal System
1.6.1 Definition
1.6.2 Interface Shape
1.6.3 Tribology and Mechanical and Fluid Pressure
1.6.4 Performance
1.6.5 Heat Transfer
1.6.6 Wear and Solid Mechanics
1.6.7 Summary
1.7 Approach Used in This Book

2. Literature
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Papers and Reports
2.3 Bibliographies and Literature Reviews
2.4 Books, Handbooks, and Manuals

3. Metrology, Tribology, and Manuals
3.1 Sealing Surface Definition and Measurement
3.2 Seal Interface Shape
3.3 Seal Face Materials and Properties
3.4 Secondary Seal Material
3.5 Sealed Fluids

4. Seal Interface Tribological Modeling
4.1 Mixed Friction Tribological Model
4.2 Numerical Methods of Solution
4.3 Examples

5. Mechanical Seal Thermal System
5.1 Thermal Effects on Seal Performance and Behavior
5.2 Heat Sources
5.3 Heat Sinks
5.4 Heat Transfer Mechanisms
5.5 Heat Transfer Model
5.6 Heat Transfer Studies
5.7 Two-Phase Heat Transfer
5.8 Experimental Results
5.9 Conclusions and Recommendations

6. Seal Face Deformation
6.1 The Effects of Mechanical and Thermal Loads on Face Shape
6.2 Deflection Analysis Using Ring Mechanics
6.3 Ring Theory Computation Procedures and Examples
6.4 Two-Dimensional Element Axisymmetric Finite-Element and
Boundary-Element Solutions
6.5 Tangential Conformability
6.6 Experimental Data

7. Seal Systems and System Studies
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Simplifying the System
7.3 Axisymmetric Models
7.4 Hydrodynamic Models
7.5 Simple Models and Their Reduction to a Common Form
7.6 Conclusions

8. Experimental Results and Modal Validation
8.1 Experimental Results
8.2 Parallel Face Seal Friction Data, Related Studies, and Evaluation of
Theories
8.3 Parallel Face Seal PV and Wear Data
8.4 Parallel Face Seal Performance Data
8.5 Two-Phase Operation Test Data
8.6 Wavy Seal Test Data
8.7 Radial Taper Test Data
8.8 Seal Ring and Seal Material Data
8.9 Causes of Seal Failure
8.10 Conclusions

9. Design
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Tribological Design
9.3 Mechanical Design
9.4 Thermal System Design
9.5 Seal Systems Design

10. Special Problems
10.1 Heat Checking and Hot Spotting
10.2 Blistering of Carbons
10.3 Dynamic Instability and Tracking

11. Contemporary Design
11.1 General Applications: Commercial, Liquid Seals
11.2 Gas Seals
11.3 Special Applications
11.4 New Designs
11.5 Inventions
11.6 Trends

12. Conclusions
12.1 User Needs and Wants
12.2 Areas of Uncertainty and Further Research
12.3 Conclusions

Appendix
References
Index