Abstract: As is well known, ambient atmospheres can greatly affect the friction and wear behavior of metals sliding on each other, as well as the electric contact resistance between the metals. In order ...

Abstract: The transient, nonlinear study of journal bearing stability requires tracking the locus of the shaft center as a function of time. It is shown that there exists a boundary within the bearing ...

Abstract: We report the first use of a bimetallic buckling disk as a thermal conduction switch. The disk is used to passively alter the thermal resistance of the package of a chip scale atomic clock. ...

Abstract: An apparatus has been developed for the gathering of data from which, through suitable analysis, detailed information on the momentary condition of a sliding interface may be obtained. The ...

Abstract: A gerotor pump is suitable for oil hydraulics of machine tools, automotive engines, compressors, construction, and other various applications. In particular, the pump is an essential machine ...