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Aging Aircraft

From Lambda Technologies
 

 

Corrosion and corrosion related fatigue of structural components threatens the readiness of military aircraft and greatly increases the cost of maintenance of virtually all legacy aircraft. Annual costs exceeding one billion dollars are currently incurred for inspection and maintenance by the US Air Force alone, and will only escalate as aircraft continue to age. For some legacy aircraft, spare parts are at a premium, if available at all. Redesign of components or introduction of new alloys is generally prohibitive. Surface enhancement to restore fatigue strength is a practical, affordable solution for many critical components.

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Topics of Interest
The threat of high cycle fatigue (HCF) failure greatly increases the cost of inspection, maintenance, and operation of legacy turbine engines. As these components continue to age, the probability of... (Read More)
Surface enhancement technologies such as shot peening, laser shock peening (LSP), and low plasticity burnishing (LPB) can provide substantial fatigue life improvement. However, to be effective, the... (Read More)
Surface enhancement technologies such as shot peening (SP), laser shock peening (LSP) and low plasticity burnishing (LPB) can provide mitigation of foreign object damage (FOD), fretting fatigue,... (Read More)
Corrosion related fatigue failures of aluminum structural alloys adversely impact the structural integrity of aging aircraft. A chemically active environment, susceptible material and alternating... (Read More)
Corrosion related fatigue in aluminum structural alloys and fretting damage in high strength steels are primary failure mechanisms that reduce the structural integrity of aging aircraft. A chemically... (Read More)
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