Record Registrations for ESTL Members’ Area
ESTL is celebrating a record quarter for registrations to our Members’ Area!
We have seen 27 new members this quarter.
ESTL is celebrating a record quarter for registrations to our Members’ Area!
We have seen 27 new members this quarter.
Until now, no guidance has been available for those seeking to employ a new oil or grease product in a space mechanism intended for flight qualification. However, a guideline document (ESA-ESTL-TM-0375 01- “Guidelines for Qualification of New Fluid Lubricants”) recently released by ESTL and available in ESTL’s Members’ Area aims to provide clarity concerning the lubricant verification and validation prerequisites ultimately to be required by the European Space Agency (ESA) in this situation.
ESR Technology is delighted to announce that the European Space Tribology Laboratory (ESTL) will be making several presentations at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC).
ESTL has recently concluded an activity into exploring Surface Functionalisation Technologies for their application to Space Mechanisms.
Presented at 20th European Space Mechanisms And Tribology Symposium (ESMATS), Warsaw, September 2023 The results of the first vacuum mini traction machine tests of fluid
Presented at 20th European Space Mechanisms And Tribology Symposium (ESMATS), Warsaw, September 2023 Engineers considering use of a fluid lubricant typically select from a few
ESR Technology is delighted to announce that the European Space Tribology Laboratory (ESTL) will be making several presentations at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC).
CABARET 3: From rocket turbopumps to space bearings, explore the evolution of space bearing modeling and its future in the industry.
ESR Technology is delighted to announce the kickoff of a project to develop new vacuum fluid lubricants based upon ionic liquids..
Unlock space tribology secrets with ESTL’s upcoming training courses. Dive into spacecraft mechanisms, CABARET software, and gain insights from 50+ years of space tribology expertise. Register now!
ESR Technology, through its European Space Tribology Laboratory (ESTL), played a vital role in ensuring the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) reliable operation at cryogenic temperatures.
Explore the impact of temperature on oxide formations in MoS2 coatings and its relation to friction and wear behaviour. Kristine Dreva’s journal article delves into the structural changes with temperature increase.
