One of the biggest challenges when making gears for use in space is effective lubrication. Gear lubricants are often at risk due to the adverse operating conditions of space
Gear specialist Harmonic Drive UK will be presenting its research on dry lubrication and what the future holds for this technology at the European Space Mechanisms and Tribology Symposium (ESMATS) from September 20nd-22th, at the University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK.
The session will present the findings of the company’s research into dry lubrication.
One of the biggest challenges when making gears for use in space is effective lubrication. Gear lubricants are often at risk due to the adverse operating conditions of space, with the low ambient pressure and extreme temperature range posing a particular challenge by causing changes in viscosity and evaporation rate. These changes ultimately affect gear performance and longevity.
