Experimental analysis of friction and wear of self-lubricating composites used for dry lubrication of ball bearing for space applications

Guillaume Colas (1) , Aurélien Saulot (2) , Yann Michel (3) , Tobin Filleter (4) , Andreas Merstalliinger (4)

1 FEMTO-ST - Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique, Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies (UMR 6174)
2 LaMCoS - Laboratoire de Mécanique des Contacts et des Structures [Villeurbanne]
3 CNES - Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse]
4 University of Toronto - University of Toronto

Lubricating space mechanisms are a challenge. Lubrication must be sustained in different environments, for a very long period of time, and without any maintenance possible. This study focuses on the self-lubricating composite used in the double transfer lubrication of ball bearing.

Domaines: Mécanique [physics]

Guillaume Colas, Aurélien Saulot, Yann Michel, Tobin Filleter, Andreas Merstalliinger. Experimental analysis of friction and wear of self-lubricating composites used for dry lubrication of ball bearing for space applications. Lubricants, 2021, 9 (4), pp.31. ⟨hal-03359916⟩