Scanning micro-sclerometer

Title: Scanning micro-sclerometer

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A scanning micro-sclerometer measures changes in contact stiffness and correlates these changes to characteristics of a scratch. A known force is applied to a contact junction between two bodies and a technique employing an oscillating force is used to generate the contact stiffness between the two bodies. As the two bodies slide relative to each other, the contact stiffness changes. The change is measured to characterize the scratch.

Inventors:

Oliver, Warren C ^[1]; Blau, Peter J ^[2]

Knoxville, TN
Oak Ridge, TN

Issue Date:: 1994-01-01

Research Org.:: LOCKHEED MARTIN ENRGY SYST INC

OSTI Identifier:: 869584

Patent Number(s):: 5359879

Assignee:: Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-84OR21400

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: scanning; micro-sclerometer; measures; changes; contact; stiffness; correlates; characteristics; scratch; force; applied; junction; bodies; technique; employing; oscillating; generate; slide; relative; change; measured; characterize; scanning micro-sclerometer; meter measures; /73/

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