Rain Erosion Mechanisms of Fluoroelastomer and Polyurethane Coatings on Selected Composite Substrates

Abstract

This report documents a test program which was conducted to evaluate the rain erosion resistance of selected coated composite materials at 30 degrees and 90 degrees impact angles in a 1 inch/hour rainfall at 500 mph. Tests included: weight loss, percent coating removal, and SEM examinations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA129580

Entities

People

  • Charles J. Hurley
  • George F. Schmitt
  • Joseph Zahavi

Organizations

  • University of Dayton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Body Weight
  • Composite Materials
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Electrons
  • Epoxy Composites
  • Graphite Epoxy Composites
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Microscopy
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy
  • Surface Properties

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.