...Prof Richard Degenhardt, Dr Leslie J. Cohen; Giacomo Frulla; Gianni Avalle; Vito Sapienza Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of fatigue life reduction of 2024 Al alloy for aerospace components due to the corrosive (exfoliation) environment. Both standard fatigue...

...Jerzy P. Komorowski An overview of the advances in understanding the impact of corrosion on structural integrity and the associated tools available for inspection, assessment and repair is presented. A comprehensive set of these tools would allow for a significant shift in aircraft maintenance...

...Ted Hill Growth of microorganisms in petroleum products has been recorded since 1895, causing fouling, malfunction and corrosion in storage tanks, airfield equipment, pipelines, airframes and engines. This paper considers the problems that fuel microbes pose to the aviation industry and discusses...

... Sixth International Aerospace Corrosion Control Symposium Keywords: Aerospace industry, Aircraft,Corrosion © MCB UP Limited 2003 --> Aerospace industry Aircraft Corrosion The sixth international Aerospace Corrosion Control Symposium, held recently in Amsterdam...

..., and leachability of inhibitors, are discussed in order to propose a profile for the new generation of CF primer capable to meet the requirements of aeronautic technical specifications. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Paints Corrosion Aircraft Adhesion For the first question, the answer could...

...Terry Ford Keywords: Aircraft, Corrosion, Corrosion prevention Over the years an increasing amount of information has become available regarding the effects of corrosion on aircraft. Together with the attention being given to the problems of ageing which have been emphasised...

... © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Corrosion Aircraft Heat exchangers Keywords: Corrosion, Aircraft, Heat exchangers A serious problem involving aircraft heat exchangers was solved recently by the adoption of a high performance epoxy coating form Indestructible Paint Ltd...

... of carbon and nitrogen into the surface beyond the limits of traditional diffusion techniques. This process is successfully used to harden bearing components for critical aerospace and Formula 1 applications. © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Surface engineering corrosion Barden Corporation (UK...

... R. Winston Revie (Ed.)John Wiley & SonsChichester, New York20001,344 pp. (hardback)ISBN 0471157775 Keywords: Corrosion, Publication For over 50 years Uhlig's Corrosion Handbook has been the most trusted resource in the field of corrosion science. First published in 1948...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Panels Aircraft Non-destructive testing Corrosion "Edge of Light" showing up the cracks and defects in aircraft panels Keywords: Panels, Aircraft, Non-destructive testing, Corrosion A scanning device known as the "Edge of Light...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Aerospace Corrosion Power Plastics Storage Warning of unseen corrosion to stored components Keywords Aerospace,Corrosion, Power Plastics, Storage There is evidence of increasing concern in industry circles about insidious damage...

... Torrington upgrades its Fafnir airframe rod end bearings Keywords Aerospace corrosion, Bearings, Corrosion, Resistance, Torrington Airframe control bearings offer improved corrosion resistance and longer dynamic life We are informed that to meet the stringent requirements...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> CCD Corrosion Helicopters Pumps CCD pumps it up for Royal Navy Keywords CCD,Corrosion, Helicopters, Pumps London-based CCD has supplied two specially designed pump sets for installation in a new "drive through rinse" for Royal Navy...

... Detecting corrosion with ultrasound Keywords Aircraft industry, Corrosion, Ultrasound Commercial jets regularly undergo routine inspections to check for corrosion, sometimes requiring the time-consuming and laborious task of taking the airplanes apart. Now a safety inspection...

...Wayan Sutika Ananta; Wahyu Setiawan; Hari Shuko Widodo; Dwi Kirmanto Presents a model of how an Indonesian aircraft manufacturer, Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (PT. IPTN), evaluates the causes of stress corrosion in CN‐235 aircraft and how it resolves these problems. Describes the different...

...Aydin Akdeniz Discusses the need for structural maintenance programmes to check the airworthiness of planes and detect damage. Describes the prevention and control of corrosion along with its causes, and examines aviation safety assurance programmes. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Aircraft...

...Trevor Amos Discusses the need to combat wear and corrosion, and to analyse wear types with regard to weight, longer working life, demands on performance, etc. Provides details of various surface coatings and debates their properties. Examines several R&D programmes on new‐generation coatings...

...Terry Ford Summarizes the RAF's need to keep aircraft in service for longer. Provides details of present anti‐corrosion methods employed and explains the RAF's involvement in design and manufacture of the aircraft, as this is where problems begin. Discusses the various forms of training...

...Barbara Jankowska Discusses the definition of corrosion and the meaning it has assumed. Examines the use of polymers and discusses their various problems, such as stretching, deforming and dissolving. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Corrosion Environment Metals Polymers Articles Corrosion...

...K.J. Lewis; J.H. Aklian; A. Sharaby; J.D. Zook Explains corrosion protection and how it works. Discusses the effect of environmental legislation on corrosion protective paints, which necessitates the removal of solvents and toxic additives, making the protection weaker. In order to remedy this one...