Project
SpaceCoat - Multilayer inorganic/organic tribological coatings for space applications — SpaceCoat
Funding origin:
Romania
Funding sources:
Romanian Space Agency
STRIA Roadmaps:
Vehicle design and manufacturing (VDM)
Project website:
Duration:
Start date: 01/11/2013,
End date: 01/11/2016
Status: Finished
Funding details:
Overview
Background & policy context:
The project goal is to design novel tribological coatings for metallic aerospace or aircraft components, based on dry lubricant coatings from materials with complementary-cumulated properties and with the structure of the following types:
- mono-layer with constant or gradual composition
- multi-layer with micrometric, nanometric or superlattice structure with polymer interlayer
- obtained using the well-proven technologies (Magnetron Sputtering Deposition Method and Plasma Treatment Method) on one hand and opening the perspective of implementation the Open Atmosphere Cold Plasma Powder Deposition Method (OACPP-DM) as an economical and very new deposition method on the other hand.
Objectives:
- O1. To evaluate the specific requirements of tribological coatings on movable components for space applications
- O2. To optimize a deposition protocol of new tribological coatings: magnetron sputtering and plasma deposition techniques.
- O3. To develop a new approach in tribological coatings using an alternative open atmosphere cold plasma powder deposition method.
- O4. To undertake research studies on tribological coatings of movable components in laboratory conditions.
- O5. To evaluate the possibilities of using the achieved knowledge for aerospace or aircraft movable devices.
- O6. To disseminate the results by conference participations, articles in ISI quoted journals and patent applications.
- O7. To develop institutional capabilities and human resource skills dedicated to applicative research and development of innovative technologies in Romania in the field of tribological coatings for space applications.
Methodology:
- WP1 - Tribological coatings with nanostructured multilayers obtained by magnetron sputtering and plasma deposition technics
- WP2 - Tribological coatings with nanostructured multilayers obtained by Atmospheric Pressure Cold Plasma Powder Deposition
- WP3 - Tribological coatings on mechanical components/devices in laboratory properties
- WP4 - Management
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