Publication Date:
2004-12-03
Description:
Conventional spin axis ball bearings have been unreliable in spacecraft, often failing by two heretofore uncontrolled processes: ball retainer instability and lubricant breakdown. The Space Cartridge Bearing System (SCBS) addresses each of these mechanisms directly, leading to a bearing system with absolute freedom from retainer instability and negligible lubricant degradation rate. The result is a reliable plug-in bearing cartridge with a definite design life.
Keywords:
Mechanical Engineering
Type:
33rd Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium; 137-143; NASA/CP-1998-209259
Format:
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