Grease-lubricated wear of aluminum bronze for jackscrew application

Wear

Volumn 255, Issue 7-12, 2003, Pages 1238-1250

  Blanchet, Thierry A ^a   Shaffer, Steven J ^b   Christiaen, Anne Claire ^b   Kolly, Joseph M ^c  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum bronze; Grease lubricated jackscrew; Wear rate

Indexed keywords

BRONZE; LUBRICATING GREASES; SCREWS; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

JACKSCREWS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

AIRCRAFT; BRONZE; GREASE; LUBRICANT; LUBRICATED FRICTION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; WEAR RATE;

EID: 0042021501     PISSN: 00431648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1648(03)00177-7     Document Type: Article

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