Invention Grant
- Patent Title: In situ environmentally-isolated wear tester
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Application No.: US15659467Application Date: 2017-07-25
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Publication No.: US10429284B1Publication Date: 2019-10-01
- Inventor: Brendan L. Nation , Nicolas Argibay
- Applicant: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
- Applicant Address: US NM Albuquerque
- Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
- Current Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NM Albuquerque
- Agent Helen S. Baca
- Main IPC: G01N3/56
- IPC: G01N3/56 ; G01N19/02

Abstract:
The present invention relates to an in situ testing system, which includes a wear tester and an enclosure. The wear tester is configured to apply a normal load, by way of a tip, to a surface of the test sample. Use of an enclosure allows such wear testing to be conducted in a controlled environment.
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