Robotic Laser Coating Removal System

Abstract

Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Headquarters Air Force Material Command, and the Air Force Research Laboratory performed the Robotic Laser Coating Removal System program to demonstrate and validate a RLCRS as an alternative technology to the current chemical and mechanical methods that are used to remove coatings from large off-equipment aircraft components at Tinker Air Force Base, OK. This project demonstrated the ability of this technology to meet the requirements for coatings removal in a production environment as well as the pollution reduction that can be achieved through its use across the Department of Defense. The RLCRS system was designed to accommodate processing of large parts that are currently subjected to coatings removal operations once they are removed from the airframe. This is the Final Report documenting the project results.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA608206

Entities

People

  • James Arthur
  • Randall Straw
  • Randel Bowman

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Composite Materials
  • Control Systems
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Frequency Combs
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Materials Testing
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy
  • Directed Energy