Carbon Dioxide Pellet Blasting Augmented Xenon Flashlamp Coatings Removal Design and Prototype Demonstration Project; PRAM Project

Abstract

Air Force aircraft exterior coatings are removed every 4 to 8 years to facilitate various maintenance functions. One of the largest generators of hazardous waste in the Air Force has typically been the paint removal operations. Historically, the Air Force has used extremely harsh chemicals to remove the advanced coatings used on modern aircraft. Large volumes of hazardous waste (e.g., approximately 10,000 gallons for the F-15 aircraft) are produced with each aircraft that is stripped. In addition, the chemicals are not compatible with composite substrates.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 30, 1993
Accession Number
ADA331833

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Alkenes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Control Panels
  • Control Systems
  • Environment
  • Heat Energy
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Power Converters
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Materials Science
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.