Management of Corrosion in Aging Military Systems

Abstract

This paper discusses research in Australia into the impact of corrosion on structural integrity, and reviews the steps being taken to improve the capability of the Australian Defence Force to manage corrosion in aircraft. The aim of the research discussed is to develop useful methodologies which are similar to those already in place for fatigue management and which can therefore be introduced relatively easily, and the paper discusses some of the implications of pursuing this goal of absorbing corrosion into our structural integrity management approaches. The research has already achieved some useful developments in assessing the impact of some types of corrosion, and the paper will discuss these highlights briefly to illustrate the methodology being used.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADP014065

Entities

People

  • Graham Clark

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Alloys
  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Corrosion
  • Corrosion Inhibition
  • Cracks
  • Data Acquisition
  • Fatigue Cracking
  • Ferrium
  • Life Cycles
  • Materials
  • Military Aircraft
  • Stress Corrosion
  • Stress Corrosion Cracking
  • Structural Integrity

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.