DLC solid lubricant coatings on ball bearings for space applications

Tribology International

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1186-1194

  Vanhulsel, A ^a   Velasco, F ^b,c   Jacobs, R ^a   Eersels, L ^a   Havermans, D ^a   Roberts, E W ^b   Sherrington, I ^c   Anderson, M J ^b   Gaillard, L ^d  

^a FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

^b RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^d EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ball bearing; DLC coating; Solid lubricant; Space; Tribology

Indexed keywords

BALL BEARINGS; DIAMOND LIKE CARBON FILMS; LUBRICATION; SOLID LUBRICANTS; SPACE APPLICATIONS; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR RESISTANCE;

DLC COATINGS; SOLID LUBRICANT COATINGS;

PROTECTIVE COATINGS;

EID: 33947104969     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2006.12.005     Document Type: Article

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