Deterministic micro asperities on bearings and seals using a modified liga process

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Gas Turbine Institute, Turbo Expo (Publication) IGTI

Volumn 4 A, Issue , 2002, Pages 573-580

  Scott Stephens, Lyndon ^a   Siripuram, Ravi ^a   Hayden, Matthew ^a   McCartt, Bianca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperity; Lubrication; Surface texture

Indexed keywords

ASPERITY; EDGE-TO-EDGE SPACING; LASER TEXTURING; SURFACE METROLOGY; SURFACE TEXTURE;

FRICTION; LASERS; LUBRICATION; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

THRUST BEARINGS;

EID: 0037002856     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2002-30289     Document Type: Conference Paper

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