The tribological properties of several silahydrocarbons for use in space mechanisms

Journal of Synthetic Lubrication

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 303-315

  Jones Jr, W R ^a   Jansen, M J ^b   Gschwender, L J ^c   Snyder Jr , C E ^c   Sharma, S K ^c   Predmore, R E ^d   Dube, M J ^e  

^a Sest Inc   (United States)

^b AYT Corp   (United States)

^c AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^e Nye Lubricants Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Liquid lubrication; Silahydrocarbons; Space mechanisms; Viscocity; Volatility; Wear

Indexed keywords

CARBON; HYDROGEN; LUBRICANTS; SILICON; SPACE RESEARCH; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TRIBOLOGY; VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

PRESSURE-VISCOSITY COEFFICIENTS; SILAHYDROCARBONS;

LUBRICATION;

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; FILM THICKNESS; HYDROCARBON; LIQUID LUBRICANT; SPACE TECHNOLOGY; TRIBOLOGY; VISCOSITY;

EID: 1842471158     PISSN: 02656582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsl.3000200404     Document Type: Article

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