USAF PRAM Program. PRAM Project: Flashlamp Depainting System

Abstract

The objective of this PRAM project was to develop a depainting process that eliminates the use of chemicals to depaint aircraft. Additional goals were to replace cost and prevent the generation of large volumes of hazardous waste. The new process must be able to remove paint from aircraft efficiently, economically, safely, and without any damage to the aircraft surfaces. The PRAM project is envisioned as having three phases; a laboratory development phase 1 (current phase), a production validation phase 2 (procure a mechanical movable model), and phase 3, a fully robotized system to optimize and maximize production output.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 1987
Accession Number
ADA207170

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aging (Materials)
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chlorides
  • Composite Materials
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Flash Lamps
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Laminates
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Scanning Electron Microscopes
  • Structural Components
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • Autonomy