Advances in US Air Force hydraulic fluids

Journal of Synthetic Lubrication

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-50

  Gschwender, Lois J ^a   Snyder Jr , Carl E ^a   Sharma, Shashi K ^a   Flanagan, Stephanie R ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradability; Development; Fire resistance; Hydraulic fluids; Military aircraft

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY; FLUID; LUBRICANT; TOXICITY;

BIODEGRADATION; FIRE RESISTANCE; MILITARY AIRCRAFT; TOXICITY;

ADVANCED FLUIDS;

HYDRAULIC FLUIDS;

BIODEGRADATION; FIRE RESISTANCE; HYDRAULIC FLUID; LUBRICANT;

EID: 0032792072     PISSN: 02656582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsl.3000160105     Document Type: Article

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