固体材料的空间环境摩擦试验

Friction test of solid materials in simulated space environments

摘要: 为了开展在模拟空间环境下材料摩擦学性能的研究，利用自行研制的空间环境摩擦试验装置，进行了几种固体材料在超高真空、交变温度和辐照（原子氧、紫外）等环境下的摩擦试验。试验结果表明：与大气环境下相比，PTFE、PI、MoS₂/PI粘结涂层和离子镀Ag薄膜在≤5×10^-4 Pa真空环境中的摩擦系数发生了明显变化；高低温对离子镀Ag薄膜在真空中的摩擦系数有显著影响，而对溅射MoS₂薄膜的摩擦系数影响不明显；原子氧和紫外辐照导致PI、Kapton、PTFE和MoS2/PI粘结涂层等的真空摩擦系数显著改变。

Abstract: The effects of simulated space environments on tribological properties of several solid materials were evaluated by the space tribological test system. The simulated space environments include ultrahigh vacuum, thermal cycling, atomic oxygen and ultraviolet irradiation. The primary test results show that the friction behaviors of most tested solid lubricants would deteriorate considerably in the simulated space environments.