An evaluation of the effect of simulated launch vibration on the friction performance and lubrication of ball bearings for space applications

Wear

Volumn 260, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 1190-1202

  Sochting S ^a   Sherrington, I ^a   Lewis, S D ^b   Roberts, E W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angular contact bearings; Gapping; Launch vibration; Liquid lubrication; Lubrication in space; Solid lubrication; Torque

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRICTION; LASER APPLICATIONS; LUBRICATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESSES; TORQUE; TRANSDUCERS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

ANGULAR CONTACT BEARINGS; GAPPING; LAUNCH VIBRATION; LIQUID LUBRICATION; LUBRICATION IN SPACE; SOLID LUBRICATION;

BALL BEARINGS;

BALL BEARINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRICTION; LASER APPLICATIONS; LUBRICATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESSES; TORQUE; TRANSDUCERS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

EID: 33646792256     PISSN: 00431648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2005.07.012     Document Type: Article

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