Design and Testing of High Performance Brushes.

Abstract

Electrical brushes made of very fine metal fibers have been made and tested. The results are most promising. Additionally the surface films on silver graphie brushes have been investigated. These appear to consist of a thicker layer of lubrication material and a thinner layer which presumably is a very thin layer of oxide and/or water. The former layer is subject to build-up and destruction in the course of running the brushes. A theory was made which is consistent with observations of fiber brushes. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA073593

Entities

People

  • Doris Kuhlmann- Wilsdorf

Organizations

  • University of Virginia

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Materials
  • Diameters
  • Electric Contacts
  • Electrical Brushes
  • Friction
  • Geometry
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Lubricants
  • Lubrication
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Resistance
  • Surface Roughness
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.