SPACE TRIBOLOGY. THE STATES AND PROSPECTS

Myshkin N.K., Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Director of the Institute of Mechanics of Metal-Polymer Systems n.a. V.A. White of the NAS of Belarus, Gomel, Republic of Belarus, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Grigorev A.Ya., Doctor of Technical Sciences, Head of the Laboratory of Triboanalysis of the Institute of Mechanics of Metal-Polymer Systems n.a. V.A. Belyi of the NAS of Belarus, Gomel, Republic of Belarus

Basinyuk V.L., Doctor of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Director of the STC “Technology of mechanical engineering and process equipment” - Head of the Laboratory of Drive Systems and Processing Equipment of the Joint Institute of Mechanical Engineering of the NAS of Belarus, Minsk, Republic of Belarus, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Mardosevich E.I., Candidate of Technical Sciences, Head of the Section of Perspective Drives and Tribological Systems, Laboratory of Drive Systems and Processing Equipment, Joint Institute of Mechanical Engineering of the NAS of Belarus, Minsk, Republic of Belarus

Kovalchuk G.F., General Director, State Scientific and Production Association "Planar", Minsk, Republic of Belarus

Papina S.S., Head of the Unitary Enterprise "Design Bureau precise electronic engineering - assembly equipment" State Research and Production Association "Planar", Minsk, Republic of Belarus

Kovaleva I.N., Candidate of Technical Sciences, Senior Researcher of the Institute of Mechanics of Metal-Polymer Systems n.a. V.A. Belyi of the NAS of Belarus, Gomel, Republic of Belarus

Kudrytskiy V.G., Researcher of the Triboanalysis Laboratory of the Institute of Mechanics of Metal-Polymer Systems n.a. V.A. Belyi of the NAS of Belarus, Gomel, Republic of Belarus

The design features of experimental equipments for evaluation tribological properties of antifriction materials of orbiting vehicles carried out under the space programs Luna-4, EuTEF and MISSE-7 were discussed. The schemes and the technical specifications of the devices used or planned for use in studies of wear and friction of materials in open space are presented.

space experiment, friction and wear, tribometer, factors of space, the International Space Station

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