High-Temperature Lubricant Analyses Using the System for Thermal Diagnostic Studies (STDS). A Feasibility Study

Abstract

Increased importance has been focused upon the development of lubricants which can withstand more intense thermal exposures. Accordingly, a study was undertaken to determine the applicability of experimentally evaluating the high-temperature degradation properties of various lubricants using a System for Thermal Diagnostic Studies (STDS). With recent advances in instrumental chemical analysis techniques and associated instrumentation assemblies, it was considered highly probable that improved measurement and characterization techniques could be implemented for evaluating current and future high- performance aircraft lubricants. Therefore, four different lubricant samples were selected and subsequently tested using the STDS, which is an in-line system that performs both the thermal stressing function and the subsequent instrumental chemical analyses. Keywords: Lubricants, Thermal testing, High resolution gas chromatography, Mass spectrometry, FTIR, Instrumentation systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA225242

Entities

People

  • Debra A. Tirey
  • Richard C. Striebich
  • Wayne A. Rubey

Organizations

  • University of Dayton

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Alkanes
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Detection
  • Ecology
  • Energy Transfer
  • Gas Chromatography
  • High Resolution
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Liquid Phases
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Organic Materials
  • Spectra
  • Spectrometers
  • Spectrometry
  • Spectroscopy
  • Test Methods

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