Future space missions will all require advanced mechanical moving components which will require wear protection and lubrication. The tribology practices used today are primarily based upon a technology base that is more than 20 years old. This paper will discuss NASA's future space missions and some of the mechanism tribology challenges that will be encountered. Potential solutions to these challenges using coatings technology will be assessed.
Lubrication of Space Systems: Challenges and Potential Solutions
1992
23 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Lubricants & Hydraulic Fluids , Coatings, Colorants, & Finishes , Engineering Materials , Space Technology , Aerospace systems , Lubrication systems , Protective coatings , Spacecraft lubrication , Tribology , Wear resistance , Technology assessment , Boundary lubrication , Cryogenic temperature , Gas bearings , Greases , High temperature , Magnetic bearings , Molybdenum disulfides , Self lubricating materials , Space missions
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