Self lubricating composites for medium temperatures in space based on polyimide SINTIMID

Details Self lubricating composites for medium temperatures in space based on polyimide SINTIMID Self lubricating composites for medium temperatures in space based on polyimide SINTIMID

Jul 2005

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2005esasp.591..355m&link_type=abstract

In: Proceedings of the 11th European Space Mechanisms and Tribology Symposium, ESMATS 2005, 21-23 September 2005, Lucerne, Switz

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Tribology

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The paper is surveying the results of an ESA-project on a polyimide composite named "SINTIMID". The main target was to find a self lubricating composite (SLC) which is suitable for missions to the inner solar system, where operating temperatures up to 300°C in vacuum are expected. The paper comprises a short introduction into the requirements derived from ECSS for SLC material intended for use in journal bearings working in space. It covers a brief description of new equipments for medium temperatures "vacuum tribometer" and "Journal Bearing Test rig". The presented results will cover mainly the friction and wear behaviour and component test performance. The influences of parameters like load, speed, atmosphere and temperature are discussed and compared to other already known materials, e.g. Vespel SP3. The verification procedure included three phases: a screening on several compositions with different fillers and combinations, a detailed friction test campaign on two best compositions (15M and 30M) and a final bush testing on only the best (15M=15w% MoS2). All material properties in relation to ECSS E30 were verified. No objections to the requirements were identified. Finally, a recommendation for design of bushes was set up on the results.

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