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OwnerSean DOWLING, David Martin HIEMSTRA +2inventors
InventorsSean DOWLING, David Martin HIEMSTRA, Sadhbh MACMAHON, Rachel MARSHALL
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Provided are systems and methods for achieving low surface resistivity of a surface treated, dry-lubricated, electrically-conductive surface. A method includes providing a surface to be used in a space environment that is composed of an electrically conductive material, the surface including a first area and a second area, wherein the first area and the second area are contiguous, applying a surface treatment to the first area and leaving the second area of the surface untreated, wherein the surface treatment renders the first area non-conductive, and applying a dry-film lubricant over the first area and the second area, wherein the application of the dry-film lubricant over the first area and second area mitigates surface charging effects for the non-conductive first area.
A method of preparing a lubricated surface for use in a space environment, the method comprising:
A system for achieving low-resistivity of dry-film lubricated electrically conductive surfaces with non-conductive surface treatments, the system comprising:
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