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In Situ Lubrication with Boric Acid: Powder Delivery of an Environmentally Benign Solid Lubricant

W. Gregory Sawyer Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611
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John C. Ziegert Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611
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Tony L. Schmitz Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611
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Timothy Barton Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611
Pages 284-290 | Received 18 Apr 2005, Accepted 21 Jan 2006, Published online: 24 Feb 2007

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