Trouble and Countermeasure of Seals for Automotive Application —Part II
800530
02/01/1980
- Event
- Content
- In order to improve the reliability of seals for automotive application in practical use, it is considered that further basic investigations concerning sealing characteristics of seals are necessary. However, it has been found, from analyzing seals decided in the market as defective parts, that the troubles of seals in the market are mainly caused by both wrong handling for seals and the use under wrong operating condition which has not been expected by manufacturers of seals.Therefore, in order to improve the reliability of seals, it is important to investigate in detail troubles on functional characteristics of seals and their countermeasures. In this paper, on oil seals, O-rings, water pump seals and dust cover seals as seals for automotive application, the results of investigations are discussed.
- Pages
- 23
- Citation
- Hirabayashi, H., Ohtaki, M., Yukimasa, T., and lida, S., "Trouble and Countermeasure of Seals for Automotive Application —Part II," SAE Technical Paper 800530, 1980, https://doi.org/10.4271/800530.