Aluminum Frame Motors - Environmental Testing.

Abstract

The Civil Engineering Laboratory has conducted environmental tests to determine if aluminum frame motors instead of cast iron frame motors would be suitable for use in salt fog environments similar to those experienced at Naval Shore Facilities. The aluminum frame in the salt fog environment had minimal corrosion, indicating it is superior to cast iron for these applications. During the laboratory testing the steel shaft corroded sufficiently to inhibit rotation after prolonged exposure. This was due to the shaft being stationary during testing. This suggests that the shaft of this motor should be rotated periodically in corrosive environments to eliminate seizure. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA035802

Entities

People

  • David E. Weems

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Corrosion
  • Cost Reductions
  • Electric Cables
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Environmental Tests
  • Materials
  • Naval Shore Facilities
  • Temperature Control
  • Tensile Stress
  • Test Equipment
  • Thermal Conductivity

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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.