Tribology-related space mechanism anomalies and the newly constructed high-vacuum mechanism test facilities in NASDA

Tribology International

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 661-671

  Takano, Akira ^a  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON BEAMS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); MECHANISMS; SPACECRAFT; TEMPERATURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

FRICTIONAL FORCES; MECHANICAL COMPONENTS; SPACE MECHANISM ANOMALIES;

TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 0033334290     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-679X(99)00091-2     Document Type: Article

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