Corrosion control in the aerospace industry. Edited by S. Benavides
Contents
PART 1 CORROSION FUNDAMENTALS AND COST OF CORROSION
PART 2 CORROSION MONITORING, EVALUATION AND PREDICTION
PART 3 CORROSION PROTECTION AND PREVENTION
Corrosion in the aerospace industry
S Benavides, US Coast Guard Aging Aircraft Branch, USA
- Introduction
- Aerospace corrosion
- Impact of corrosion
- Corrosion prediction
- Conclusion
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
PART 1 CORROSION FUNDAMENTALS AND COST OF CORROSION
Assessing the cost of corrosion to the aerospace industry
E Herzberg, LMI Research Fellow, USA
- Introduction
- Corrosion impacts
- Corrosion cost elements and characterizations
- Corrosion cost measurement methodology
- General case studies
- Conclusion
- References
- Appendix A: Cost element definitions
- Appendix B: Typical corrosion activities
Corrosion and the threat to aircraft structural integrity
T Mills, S Prost-Domasky, K Honeycutt and C Brooks, Analytical Processes / Engineered Solutions Inc. (APES), USA
- Introduction
- Types of corrosion and their impact on aircraft structure
- Structurally significant and unique corrosion forms
- Other forms of corrosion attack
- Insidious synergisms
- Design paradigms and corrosion structural effects
- Damage tolerance
- Holistic structural integrity
- Conclusions
- References
Effect of corrosion on the mechanical behaviour of aircraft aluminum alloys
S G Pantelakis, University of Patras and A T Kermanidis, University of Thessaly, Greece
- Introduction
- Corrosion behaviour of aircraft aluminum alloys
- Effect of corrosion on the mechanical behaviour of aircraft aluminum alloys
- Modelling the corrosion effect on damage tolerance characteristics
- Conclusions
- References
PART 2 CORROSION MONITORING, EVALUATION AND PREDICTION
Nondestructive evaluation of corrosion in the aerospace industry
D S Forsyth, TRI/Austin, USA
- Introduction to nondestructive testing
- Data fusion for nondestructive testing
- Reliability of nondestructive testing for corrosion
- Typical applications of nondestructive testing to corrosion in aerospace systems
- Summary and conclusions
- References
Corrosion prediction in the aerospace industry
J Ullett, S&K Technologies, USA
- Introduction
- Material and environmental influences
- Data generation and correlation
- Model development and implementation
- Summary
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
Integrated health and corrosion monitoring systems in the aerospace industry
A-D Nguyen, Los Gatos Research and V Godinez, Physical Acoustic Corporation, USA
- Introduction
- Acoustic emission
- Ultrasonic guided waves (or lamb waves)
- Strain monitoring
- Active corrosion detection
- Integrated strain, temperature, and stress wave monitoring sensor
- Crack detection
- Corrosion monitoring
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
Corrosion and fatigue modelling of aircraft structures
N C Bellinger and M Liao, Institute for Aerospace Research, Canada
- Introduction
- Corrosion pitting and fatigue modelling
- Exfoliation corrosion and modelling
- Residual fatigue life analysis
- Risk assessment of corrosion maintenance actions
- Conclusions
- References
PART 3 CORROSION PROTECTION AND PREVENTION
Corrosion control in space launch vehicles
L M Calle, NASA, Kennedy Space Center, USA
- Introduction
- Space launch vehicles environment
- Materials selection
- Corrosion control
- Corrosion control in the Space Shuttle Orbiter
- Corrosion control in the launch pad and ground support equipment
- Corrosion control and treatment program
- Space Shuttle Orbiter corrosion history
- Summary
- Future trends
- Sources of further information
- References
Coating removal techniques in the aerospace industry
D L Monette, Canada
- Introduction
- Background
- When to remove the coating
- A brief history of coating removal
- How to remove coatings
- Chemical strippers
- Thermal coating removal methods
- High-pressure water
- Dry stripping
- Dry stripping media types
- Mechanical effects of coating removal by impact methods
- Engineered bio-based media
- Future trends
- Conclusions
- References
Novel corrosion schemes for the aerospace industry
F Gui, CC Technologies - A DNV Company, USA
- Corrosion prevention compounds
- Novel inhibitors and coatings
- Novel surface treatment
- References
Greases and their role in corrosion control in the aerospace industry
K D Akin, Nye Lubricants Inc., USA
- Introduction
- Grease composition
- Corrosion-inhibiting additives
- Lubricant selection and the design cycle
- Lubricant testing
- Grease manufacturing
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
Business strategies for corrosion control in fleet maintenance
M W Schleider, Mercer University, USA
- Introduction
- Acquisition requirements
- Sustainment requirements
- Training
- Corrosion prevention and control
- Corrosion tracking
- Costs tracking
- Communications
- Sources of further information and advice
- References