Applications of Solid Lubricant Films in Spacecraft.

Abstract

The use of solid (dry) lubricants, particularly solid lubricant thin films, in space Systems, including satellites and launch vehicles, is reviewed. Various types of satellites and their generic mechanical requirements are outlined. Mechanisms that use solid lubricant films are described. The types of solid lubricant films available, including burnished, bonded, and sputter-deposited, are reviewed and their properties assessed relative to application requirements. Future opportunities for insertion of solid lubricants as replacements for liquid or grease lubricants are identified.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA288784

Entities

People

  • Michael R. Hilton
  • Paul D. Fleischauer

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Coatings
  • Corporations
  • Deposition (Materials Processing)
  • Friction
  • Launch Vehicles
  • Lubricants
  • Lubrication
  • Materials
  • Solar Panels
  • Solid Lubricants
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Thin Films
  • Tribology
  • Vapor Pressure

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).

Technology Areas

  • Space