Title :
Electrical Sliding Contacts for Application in Space Environments
Author :
Moberly, L.E. ; Johnson, J.L.
Author_Institution :
Research Laboratories Westinghouse Electric Corporation Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
fDate :
6/1/1965 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Performance characteristics of electrical contacts lubricated with niobium diselenide were found to be superior to similar materials lubricated with molybdenum disulfide while transferring power to a slow speed silver slip ring for a period of 1000 hours. Lower and more stable contact voltage was the main improvement shown while operating in a vacuum chamber near 2.0 ?? 10-8 torr.
Keywords :
Aerospace materials; Conducting materials; Conductivity; Contacts; Lubricants; Lubrication; Niobium; Silver; Solids; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TA.1965.4319809
