Towards the use of diamond-like carbon solid lubricant coatings in vacuum and space environments

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 222, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1015-1029

  Fontaine, Julien ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Diamond like carbon; Solid lubrication; Superlow friction

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS; COATINGS; DIAMONDS; FILMS; FORESTRY; FRICTION; LUBRICANTS; LUBRICATION; SOLID LUBRICANTS; TRIBOLOGY; VACUUM;

CRITICAL QUESTIONS; DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON; DLC COATINGS; DLC FILMS; FRICTION AND WEARS; FRICTION REGIMES; IN VACUUMS; LIFE-TIMES; LOW FRICTIONS; SOLID LUBRICANT COATINGS; SOLID LUBRICATION; SPACE ENVIRONMENTS; SUPERLOW FRICTION; TRIBOLOGICAL BEHAVIOURS; TRIBOLOGICAL COATINGS; TRIBOLOGICAL PERFORMANCES; VACUUM TRIBOLOGIES;

VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

EID: 58149216556     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/13506501JET323     Document Type: Article

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