Task Order Number 5TS5702D035P: Testing Alternative Aircraft and Runway/Taxiway Deicers - Phase 2

Abstract

U.S. Air Force installations are seeking alternatives to deicing/anti-icing fluids used on aircraft, runways, and taxiways. The current methods of deicing/anti-icing aircraft create a significant environmental compliance and pollution prevention issue for the Air Force installations, while runway and taxiway deicing/anti-icing fluids have adverse effects on aircraft and runway utilities. The objective of this study is to test the compatibility of emerging runway and aircraft deicing alternatives with various materials specific to U.S. Air Force aircraft. These alternatives are known to be more environmentally friendly than the current propylene glycol-based aircraft deicers or potassium acetate-based runway deicers, but compatibility with materials found in aircraft systems had not been determined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA432921

Entities

People

  • Susan Van Scoyoc

Organizations

  • Concurrent Technologies Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Fungi
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Stress Tests
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.