Portable Handheld Laser Small Area Supplemental Coatings Removal System, Version 2.0

Abstract

In this Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) project, Portable Handheld Laser Small Area Supplemental Coating Removal System (PLCRS), several portable handheld laser systems were demonstrated using test panels constructed of aluminum, steel, and composite materials. The objective of this demonstration was to verify the ability of candidate laser systems to effectively remove coatings that are commonly used throughout the DoD without causing physical damage to the substrate. The demonstration was performed in the Laser Hardened Materials Evaluation Laboratory (LHMEL) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) in Dayton, Ohio. The results from this testing will provide stakeholders with information that will assist in the implementation of laser paint stripping operations at their facilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 17, 2005
Accession Number
ADA606886

Entities

People

  • Gerard Mongelli

Organizations

  • Air Force Materiel Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Corrosion Inhibition
  • Health Services
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanics
  • Medical Personnel
  • Test Methods
  • Warning Systems
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology
  • Surface Coatings Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy