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LUBRICATION OF HIGH TEMPERATURE BEARING SURFACES BY VAPOR DEPOSITION

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 13126
Amount: $491,078.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1991
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
5068a West Chester Pike
Edgemont, PA 19028
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Lavern D Wedeven
 (215) 356-7161
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

ADVANCED GAS TURBINE ENGINES WILL REQUIRE MAIN SHAFT BEARINGS TO OPERATE OVER A CONTINUOUS TEMPERATURE RANGE FROM -50 TO 500 C. THE FEASIBILITY OF A SYNERGISTIC ASSEMBLY OF LUBRICATION TECHNOLOGIES IS INVESTIGATED. THESE INCLUDE: (1) A NEWLY SYNTHESIZED HIGH TEMPERATURE FLUID BASESTOCK TO EXPAND THE ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC (EHD) LUBRICATION RANGE, (2) THE MANUFACTURE AND MODIFICATION OF A CERAMIC AND HARD FACE COATING TO OBTAIN MICRO-FINE SURFACES FOR "ULTRA THIN EHD" LUBRICATION AND (3) THE EVALUATION OF VAPOR DEPOSIT LUBRICATION AND A "CHEMICAL CARRIER" TO TRANSITION INTO A HIGH TEMPERATURE "THERMAL DEPOSIT" LUBRICATION MODE. FEASIBILITY STUDIES ARE CONDUCTED WITH A HIGH TEMPERATURE (815 C) TRACTION TEST RIG (WA MACHINE).

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