Application of space technology to X-ray tube bearings

Author

Ring, Peter J. ; Virshup, Gary F.

Author_Institution

Adv. Methods & Mater. Co., San Jose, CA, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1996

fDate

11-16 Aug 1996

Firstpage

97

Abstract

This paper describes work done to transfer technology, developed during the SP-100 Space Reactor program, to commercial applications. The SP-100 program, intended to develop a high temperature nuclear reactor power source for space applications, was jointly funded by DOE, NASA and SDI. The specific area described in this paper is the use of high temperature bearings and lubricants under vacuum conditions. The work described in this paper covers the results from the SP-100 tests and describes the application of this technology to the Varian X-ray tubes using optimized MoS₂ deposition parameters. The results of this work to date and the conclusions resulting from the endurance testing are described in detail

Keywords

aerospace testing; high-temperature effects; lubrication; nuclear power; space vehicle power plants; MoS₂; SP-100 Space Reactor program; X-ray tube bearings; endurance testing; high-temperature bearings; high-temperature lubricants; nuclear reactor power source; space power systems; space technology; vacuum conditions; Assembly; Electron tubes; Fission reactors; Inductors; Lubricants; Silver; Space technology; Temperature; Testing; Tungsten;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1996. IECEC 96., Proceedings of the 31st Intersociety

Conference_Location

Washington, DC

ISSN

1089-3547

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3547-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IECEC.1996.552852

Filename

552852