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| Tribol.Intl_.-1990-Roberts-Thin-Solid-Lubricant-Films-In-Space | Download |
| J.Phys_.D.Appl_.Phys_.-2015-Piazzoni-Tribological-Coatings-Produced-using-Supersonic-Cluster-Beam-of-Dichalcogenide-Nanoparticles | Download |
| Lubricants.-2020-Buttery-Long-Term-Storage-Considerations-for-Spacecraft-Lubricants | Download |
| IMechE - 2013 - Buttery - PFPE Lubricant Degradation – A New Method for its Assessment | Download |
| ESMATS-16-2015-Holmes-Design-Development-and-Testing-of-a-Scan-and-Focus-Mechanism-for-the-SPICE-Instrument | Download |
| ESMATS-16-2015-Lewis-Recent-Steps-Towards-a-Common-Understanding-of-Ball-Bearing-Load-Capacity | Download |
| ESMATS-16-2015-Merstallinger-SLPMC-New-Self-Lubricating-Polymer-Matrix-Composites-for-Journal-and-Ball-Bearing-Applications-in-Space | Download |
| ESMATS-16-2015-Roberts-The-Performance-and-Life-of-Fluid-Lubricated-Harmonic-Drive-Gears | Download |
| ESMATS-17-2017-Merstallinger-New-Self-Lubricating-Polymer-Matrix-Composites-for-Journal-and-Ball-Bearing-Applications-In-Space-SLPMC2 | Download |
| ESMATS-17-2017-Poyntz-Wright-Design-Development-and-Testing-of-the-Motorised-Umbilical-Seperation-Device | Download |
| ESMATS-18-2019-Bingley-The-Effect-of-Surface-Production-Techniques-on-the-Tribological-Behaviour-of-Fluid-Lubricants | Download |
| ESMATS-18-2019-Buttery-Ageing-and-Environmental-Effects-on-Lubricants-A-Preliminary-Study | Download |
| ESMATS-18-2019-Lees-JENI-Variable-Aperture-Mechanism-Tribology-and-Life-Test | Download |
| ESMATS-18-2019-Scheidegger-Filter-Wheel-Assembly-A-Long-Life-Space-Mechanism-with-Hard-Mounted-Bearings | Download |
| ESMATS-18-2019-Vortselas-A-Study-of-the-In-Vacuum-Performance-of-Space-Lubricants-in-a-Compliantly-Preloaded-Pair-of-Angular-Contact-Ball-Bearings-Using-the-Advanced-Bearing-Testing-Rig | Download |
| ESMATS-18-2019-Vortselas-Torque-Based-Indicators-for-Gears-in-Vacuum | Download |
| ESMATS-19-2021_Bingley_Hybrid-Lubrication-as-a-Practical-Candidate-for-Space-Mechanism-Applications_PAPER | Download |
| ESMATS-19-2021_Bingley_Hybrid-Lubrication-as-a-Practical-Candidate-for-Space-Mechanism-Applications_PRESENTATION-1 | Download |
| ESMATS-19-2021-Lewis-50-Years-of-ESTL-What-Next-Presentation | Download |
| ESMATS-19-2021-Wade_THE-TRIBOLOGICAL-BEHAVIOURS-OF-NEW-AND-EXISTING-SELF-LUBRICATING-MATERIALS-FOR-SPACE | Download |
| ESMATS-19-2021-Wade_THE-TRIBOLOGICAL-BEHAVIOURS-OF-NEW-AND-EXISTING-SELF-LUBRICATING-MATERIALS-FOR-SPACE_Presentation | Download |
| ESMATS-20-2023-Buttery-Application-of-Surface-Functionalisation-in-Spacecraft-Mechanisms-Paper | Download |
| ESMATS-20-2023-Kent-GUIDELINES-FOR-QUALIFICATION-AND-SPACE-APPLICATION-OF-NEW-FLUID-LUBRICANTS_Paper | Download |
| ESMATS-20-2023-Kent-NOVEL-TESTING-OF-FLUID-LUBRICANTS-FOR-SPACE-APPLICATIONS-AT-LOW-TEMPERATURES_Paper | Download |
| ESMATS-9-2001-Roberts-Advanced-Tribology-Design-Tools-for-Space-Mechanisms | Download |
| ESMATS-9-2001-Roberts-Advances-in-Solid-Lubricant-Coating-Technology | Download |
| ESMATS-9-2001-Roberts-Observations-on-the-Influence-of-Launch-Vibration-on-Bearing-Torque-and-Lubricant-Performance | Download |
| ESMATS-10-2003-Anderson-Evaporative-Losses-of-Vacuum-Compatible-Oils-through-Labrynth-Seals | Download |
| ESMATS-10-2003-Lewis-Towards-The-Use-Of-Commercial-Off-the-shelf-Motors-in-Space | Download |
| ESMATS-10-2003-Sawyer-The-Gerb-De-scan-Mechanism-Lubricant-Solution-Development-and-In-Orbit-Performance | Download |
| ESMATS-11-2005-Hurer-High-Temperature-Antenna-Pointing-Mechanism-for-Bepicolombo-Mission | Download |
| ESMATS-11-2005-Vanhulsel-Development-of-Highly-Hydrogenated-DLC-Coatings-for-Solid-Lubricant-Applications-in-Space | Download |
| ESMATS-12-2007-Anderson-The-Tribological-Characteristics-of-Dicronite | Download |
| ESMATS-12-2007-Cropper-An-Initial-Examination-of-Nano-Fullerene-Coatings-as-Potential-Space-Lubricants | Download |
| ESMATS-12-2007-Hampson-Towards-the-Effective-Solid-Lubrication-of-Ball-Bearings-Operating-at-High-Temperature | Download |
| ESMATS-12-2007-Heinrich-Study-Design-and-Component-Testing-of-an-advanced-scan-mechanism-inc-power-and-data-transmission | Download |
| ESMATS-12-2007-Humphries-The-Design-and-Development-of-a-Multi-Element-Telescopic-Boom-Known-as-the-Sula-Boom | Download |
| ESMATS-12-2007-Lewis-Recent-Developments-in-Performance-and-Life-Testing-of-Self-lubricating-Bearings-for-Long-Life-Applications | Download |
| ESMATS-12-2007-Munro-The-Impact-of-Cage-Design-on-Ball-Bearing-Torque-Behaviour | Download |
| ESMATS-13-2009-Buttery-SOT-Assessment-of-Space-Lubricants | Download |
| ESMATS-13-2009-Buttery-The-Friction-and-Wear-of-Thermally-Conditioned-PGM-HT | Download |
| ESMATS-13-2009-Lewis-Development-of-an-Adjustable-Bearing-Preload-Enabled-Optical-Terminal | Download |
| ESMATS-13-2009-Merstallinger-Tribo-component-Testing-of-Self-lubricating-Copper-Composites-at-Medium-Temperatures-in-Space | Download |
| ESMATS-13-2009-Neugebauer-NIRSPEC-Wheel-Support-Mechanisms | Download |
| ESMATS-14-2011-Anderson-Ball-Bearing-Testing-in-Support-of-MTRG-IRS-Instrument | Download |
| ESMATS-14-2011-Belly-Thermal-Vacuum-Behaviour-of-a-Stepping-Piezo-Actuator | Download |
| ESMATS-14-2011-Buttery-Modern-Self-lubricating-Composites-for-Space-Applications-PGM-HT-Sintimid-15M | Download |
| ESMATS-14-2011-Cavan-Preliminary-Development-of-a-Long-Life-Contactless-Power-and-Data-Transfer-Module-for-Next-Generation-Radiometry-Devices | Download |
| ESMATS-14-2011-Haslehurst-The-Use-of-Dry-Lubricated-Bearings-in-Reaction-Wheels | Download |
| ESMATS-14-2011-Munro-Design-and-Development-of-the-Earthcare-Broadband-Radiometer-Mechanism-Assembly | Download |
| ESMATS-14-2011-Parzianello-Investigation-of-an-Anomalous-Failure-of-Bearing-on-a-Fan-Within-the-Columbus-Module-of-the-ISS | Download |
| ESMATS-15-2013-Anderson-Testing-of-Advanced-Generic-Scan-Mechanisms | Download |
| ESMATS-15-2013-Hampson-Speed-Dependence-of-Bearing-Torque-Anomalous-Effects-With-Grease-Lubrication | Download |
| ESMATS-15-2013-Munro-Preloaded-Bearing-Characteristics-Under-Axial-Vibration | Download |
| ESMATS-15-2013-Videira-Design-Assembly-and-Preloading-of-Ball-Bearings-for-Space-Applications-Lessons-Learned-and-Guidelines-for-Future-Success | Download |
| ESMATS-15-2013-Wardinski-The-Potential-of-Indium-as-a-Soft-Metal-Lubricant-Replacement-For-Lead | Download |
| ESMATS-15-2013-Worsfold-A-Long-Life-Contactless-Power-and-Data-Transfer-Module-for-Next-Generation-Radiometry-Devices | Download |
| ESMATS-16-2015-Aldridge-Cryogenic-Motor-Enhancement-for-the-NIRISS-Instrument-on-the-James-Webb-Space-Telescope | Download |
| ESMATS-16-2015-Buttery-Recent-Observations-on-the-Performance-of-Hybrid-Ceramic-Tribo-contacts | Download |
| ESMATS-16-2015-Buttery-The-Synergistic-Effects-of-MoS2-and-Liquid-Lubrication | Download |
| ESMATS-16-2015-Hampson-Evaluation-of-creep-barriers-for-revention-of-oil-loss-by-Migration | Download |
| ESMATS-1-1983-Stevens-Some-Observations-on-the-Performance-of-Fumbling-Z25-Oil-and-Braycote-3L-38RP-Grease-in-Ball-Bearings-and-Gear-Boxes | Download |
| ESMATS-1-1983-Stevens-The-Tribology-of-Gears-for-Satellite-Applications | Download |
| ESMATS-1-1983-Todd-Computational-Methods-for-Ball-Bearings-in-Spacecraft | Download |
| ESMATS-2-1985-Henson-Development-and-testing-of-a-dual-wound-DC-motor-gearhead-1 | Download |
| ESMATS-2-1985-Roberts-Thermal-Vacuum-Inclinometry-A-Test-Facility-for-Antenna-Pointing-Mechanisms | Download |
| ESMATS-3-1987-Roberts-A-Test-For-the-In-Vacuo-Assessment-of-Dry-Lubricants-and-Small-Mechanisms-at-Cryogenic-Temperatures | Download |
| ESMATS-3-1987-Roberts-Separable-Electrical-Connectors-for-Space-A-Tribological-and-Electrical-Assessment | Download |
| ESMATS-3-1987-Roberts-Separable-Electrical-Connectors-for-Space-A-Tribological-and-Electrical-Assessment | Download |
| ESMATS-3-1987-Rowntree-The-Performance-of-Thin-Solid-Films-For-Satellite-Gears | Download |
| ESMATS-4-1989-Gould-The-Performance-of-PTFE-Lead-and-MoS2-As-Lubricant-Films-For-Ball-Bearings-Operating-in-Vacuum-at-20k | Download |
| ESMATS-4-1989-Roberts-The-Advantages-and-Limitations-of-Sputtered-Molybdenum-Disulphide-as-a-Space-Lubricant | Download |
| ESMATS-5-1992-Cunningham-The-Tribology-of-Some-MoS2-Lubricated-Engineering-Ceramics | Download |
| ESMATS-5-1992-Gill-BLAST-A-New-LubricantScreening-Tester-for-Space-Oils-and-Greases | Download |
| ESMATS-5-1992-Gill-In-Vacuum-Performance-of-Fomblin-Z25-Lubricated-52100-Steel-Bearings-with-TiC-Coated-Balls | Download |
| ESMATS-5-1992-Gill-Static-Adhesion-in-Preloaded-Contacts-Subjected-to-Long-Term-Vacuum-Exposure | Download |
| ESMATS-5-1992-Gill-Thermal-Vacuum-Performance-of-Cycloid-and-Harmonic-Gearboxes-with-Solids-MoS2-and-Liquid-Braycote-601-Lubrication | Download |
| ESMATS-5-1992-Price-The-Development-of-Dry-Lubricated-Ceramic-Cages | Download |
| ESMATS-6-1992-Anderson-An-Assessment-of-Solid-Lubricant-Films-for-Use-in-High-Temperature-Space-Applications | Download |
| ESMATS-6-1995-Anderson-A-Post-Flight-Tribological-Assessment-of-the-Hubble-Space-Telescope-Solar-Array-Mechanisms | Download |
| ESMATS-6-1995-Cunningham-A-Practical-Assessment-of-Data-Repeatability-Reproducibility-in-Tribometer-Tests-for-Space-Applications | Download |
| ESMATS-6-1995-Fabrbrizzi-GOME-Scan-Mechanism | Download |
| ESMATS-6-1995-Lewis-CABARET-A-New-Software-Tool-For-Analysis-of-Solid-Lubricated-Ball-Bearings-in-Space-Applications | Download |
| ESMATS-6-1995-Roberts-Advances-in-Molybdenum-Disulphide-Film-Technology-for-Space-Applications | Download |
| ESMATS-6-1995-Rowntree-Interim-Results-from-ESTL-Studies-on-Static-Adhesion-The-Performance-of-Pennzane-X-2000-in-Ball-Bearings | Download |
| ESMATS-7-1997-Braam-METEOSAT-Second-Generation-Refocusing-Mechanism | Download |
| ESMATS-7-1997-Cunningham-RTa-Duroid-5813-Replacement-Investigation | Download |
| ESMATS-7-1997-Gill-A-Comparison-of-the-Performance-of-Linear-Ballscrew-Devices-When-Lubricated-with-Dry-and-Liquid-Lubrications-in-Vacuum | Download |
| ESMATS-7-1997-Lewis-Accelerated-Testing-Of-Liquid-Lubricated-Spacecraft-Mechanisms | Download |
| ESMATS-7-1997-Lewis-Hybrid-Polymeric-Bearings-for-Space-Applications | Download |
| ESMATS-7-1997-Robers-A-Space-Tribology-Handbook | Download |
| ESMATS-8-1999-Pochettino-Hexapod-SAGE-III-Roller-Screws-Lifetime-and-Lubrication-Tests | Download |
| ESMATS-9-2001-Anderson-Ball-Bearing-Tests-to-Evaluate-Duroid-Replacements | Download |
| ESMATS-9-2001-Lewis-Building-and-Testing-of-MIDAS-Instrument-Sub-Assemblies | Download |
| ESMATS-9-2001-Lewis-Space-Mechanism-Development-Lessons-to-be-Learned-An-Independent-View | Download |
| ESMATS-21985-Duval-Some-Recent-Experiences-of-Mechanism-Performance-and-Component-Assessment-in-Thermal-Vacuum-Tests-at-ESTL | Download |
| ESMATS-21985-Rowntree-Surface-treated-Alloy-Gears-For-Space-Mechanisms | Download |
| AMS-44-2018-Lewis-Accelerated-Testing-of-Tribological-Components-Uncertainties-and-Solutions | Download |
| CEAS-2009-Roberts-Tribology-of-spacecraft-mechanisms-current-solutions-and-future-Challenges | Download |
| ESMATS-1-1983-Roberts-Sliding-Electric-contacts-in-Space-Observations-on-Existing-Technology-and-New-Trends-in-Low-Speed-Applications | Download |
| ESMATS-1-1983-Rowntree-The-Stiffness-Torque-and-Thermal-Conductance-of-Thin-section-Four-point-Contact-Ball-Bearings-for-Use-in-Spacecraft-Mechanisms | Download |
| AMS-17-1983-Briscoe-Considerations-on-the-Lubrication-of-Spaccecraft-Mechanisms | Download |
| AMS-18-1984-Parker-The-Importance-of-Thermal-Vacuum-Testing-In-Achieving-High-Reliability-of-Spacecraft-Mechanisms | Download |
| AMS-23-1989-Gould-In-Vacuo-torque-Performance-of-Dry-Lubricated-Ball-Bearings-at-Cryogenic-Temperatures | Download |
| AMS-30-1996-Anderson-The-Thermal-Conductance-of-Solid-Lubricated-Bearings-at-Cryogenic-Temperatures-in-Vacuum | Download |
| AMS-38-2006-Lewis-Development-Pre-qualification-and-Application-of-an-Active-Bearing-Preload-System | Download |
| AMS-40-2010-Buttery-An-Evaluation-of-Liquid-Solid-and-Grease-Lubricants-for-Space-Mechanisms-Using-a-SOT | Download |
| AMS-40-2010-Munro-Development-of-Fully-Variable-Bearing-Active-Preload-System-With-Noise-Reduction-Features | Download |
| AMS-44-2018-Buttery-Hybrid-Lubrication-of-PFPE-Fluids-and-Sputtered-MoS2 | Download |
| ESMATS-2025-Buttery-Post-Test-Inspection-of-Lubricants-Paper | Download |
| ESMATS-2025-Buttery-Development-of-Next-Generation-Solid-Lubricants-Paper | Download |
| ESMATS-2025-Lewis-Guidelines-for-the-Space-Application-of-New-Fluid-Lubricants-Paper | Download |
| ESMATS2025-Poyntz-Wright-Demonstration-of-a-New-Dust-Resilient-Thermal-Shutter-Paper | Download |
| IMechE Part J - Hampson - Towards the effective solid lubrication of ball bearings operating at high temperature | Download |
| LUBMAT 2014 - Buttery - PFPE Lubricant Degradation - A New Method for its Assessment through Spiral Orbit Tribometry | Download |
| LubMat 2023 - Buttery - Satellites to Submarines Application of Space Tribology to Terrestrial Industries | Download |
| AMS 2024 - Gibson - A Dust-Resilient Thermal Shutter Mechanism for Lunar Radiators | Download |