Bonded Repair of a Gun Carriage Using Electroformed Nickel Reinforcements

Abstract

A repair technology based on the use of adhesively bonded electroformed nickel reinforcements was successfully developed to repair the trails of light field guns operated by ADF that had been damaged by fretting or mechanical contact in service. The success was judged by the measured reduction in strain in the reinforced regions (~40%) and the durability of these repairs in service over a period exceeding five years, including three years of active field exercises in a humid tropical environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA464000

Entities

People

  • Alan Baker
  • Richard Chester
  • Richard Solly

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesive Bonding
  • Adhesives
  • Aircrafts
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Resistance

Readers

  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.