Thermoelastic Effects in Seals and Brushes.

Abstract

At Northwestern a series of studies have been carried out, pioneering the analysis of thermoelastic instabilities in sliding systems. Such instabilities influence the mild wear/severe wear transition, and participate in other failure modes, of seals and other systems. Findings have been reviewed in the report 'Thermomechanical Effects in Sliding Wear'. Analyses are continuing on seal dynamics, and transient behavior of brushes. Two apparatuses are available and have been used in experiments in the present year. These findings are being summarized in papers and reports presently under preparation. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA062776

Entities

People

  • Ralph A. Burton

Organizations

  • Northwestern University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electrical Brushes
  • Engineering
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Instability
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Research
  • Sliding
  • Sliding Contacts
  • Thin Films
  • Transitions
  • Tribology
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Technical Research and Report Writing.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).