Conductive composite of UHMWPE and CB as a dynamic contact analysis sensor

Tribology International

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1327-1335

  Clark, Andrew C ^a   Ho, Sunita P ^b   LaBerge, Martine ^a  

^a AMRL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact pressure sensor; Polymer bearing; Segregated network polymer composite; Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)

Indexed keywords

CARBON BLACK; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENES; SURFACE TREATMENT; TRIBOLOGY;

CONTACT PRESSURE SENSOR; POLYMER BEARING; SEGREGATED NETWORK POLYMER COMPOSITE; ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE (UHMWPE);

SENSORS;

EID: 33747063041     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2005.10.004     Document Type: Article

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