Determination of the Tribological Fundamentals of Solid Lubricated Ceramics. Volume 2. Appendices A through O

Abstract

The goals, structure and highlights of a recently completed multiyear/multinational research program are described. The main driving force behind this effort was the aim to advance the technology base so engineers can design, build and operate solid lubricated ceramic tribocomponents in extreme environments. Specially designed friction and wear testers were employed to perform well-defined model experiments on single crystal and polycrystalline ceramics and solid lubricants. The research led to discoveries such as (1) a lubricious oxide with the shear strength of molybdenum disulfide in vacuum, (2) CVD diamond films with low friction and extraordinarily low wear, (3) intercalated graphites with high tribothermal resistance in vacuum and in air, and (4) a wear equation for silicon nitride ceramics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA242871

Entities

People

  • Michael N. Gardos

Organizations

  • Hughes Aircraft Company

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ceramic Materials
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Crystal Structure
  • Finishes
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Surface Chemistry
  • Surface Properties

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).