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Air-Lubricated Lead ScrewAir lubricated lead screw and nut carefully machined to have closely matched closely fitting threads. Compressed air injected into two plenums encircle nut and flow through orifices to lubricate mating threads. Originally developed to position precisely interferometer retroreflector for airborne measurement of solar infrared radiation, device now has positioning accuracy of 0.25 micron.
Document ID
19830000101
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Perkins, G. S. (CALTECH)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1983
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs
Volume: 7
Issue: 3
ISSN: 0145-319X
Subject Category
Machinery
Report/Patent Number
NPO-15617
Accession Number
83B10101
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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