Corrosion Control In The Aerospace Industry

Corrosion control in the aerospace industry is becoming more important with the ageing of the aircraft fleet. In the recent years, aviation industry in terms of corrosion has been undertaken with million pounds. Corrosion control can be one of the aircraft industry's most effective weapons in the battle against airplane structural failures. Left undetected and/or untreated, corrosion can decrease the load carrying capacity of primary structures or act as nucleation sites for fatigue or stress corrosion cracks. Thus corrosion can undermine the integrity of an aircraft and make it unsafe to fly. Therefore, by appropriate maintenance and husbandry, these effects could be decreased. Most of the aircrafts could be maintained by long term and short term inspection check. Nowadays, one of the most important and yet most underestimated support activities for corrosion control in aviation industry is protective coating. Airframe problems associated with corrosion have plagued the aviation industry for decades. The metals that compose aircraft components are subject to several different forms of corrosion, a process accelerated by many factors including prolonged exposure to corrosive agents like industrial fluids, salts, and moisture, or more internal problems such as condensate formation and leaking lavatories and galleys. Some forms of corrosion such as stress corrosion cracking and corrosion fatigue can lead to catastrophic failure if not detected and treated. This volume Corrosion Control in the Aerospace Industry provides a comprehensive review of the subject with real-world perspectives and approaches to corrosion control and prevention. It presents the coverage of the fundamentals of corrosion and the threat to aircraft structural integrity and the effect of corrosion on aluminum alloys. Furthermore, it examines corrosion assessment, evaluation and control including non-destructive estimate of corrosion, incorporated health and corrosion monitoring systems, modeling of corrosion and fatigue on aircraft constructions and corrosion control in space vehicles. This book will appeal to students studying in aircraft maintenance engineering or everyone involved in the maintenance and daily operation of aircraft in addition to those associated with aircraft protection, aircraft designers, materials scientists and corrosion specialists.

Corrosion control in the aerospace industry has always been important, but is becoming more so with the ageing of the aircraft fleet. Corrosion control in the aerospace industry provides a comprehensive review of the subject with real-world perspectives and approaches to corrosion control and prevention. Part one discusses the fundamentals of corrosion and the cost of corrosion with chapters on such topics as corrosion and the threat to aircraft structural integrity and the effect of corrosion on aluminium alloys. Part two then reviews corrosion monitoring, evaluation and prediction including non-destructive evaluation of corrosion, integrated health and corrosion monitoring systems, modelling of corrosion and fatigue on aircraft structures and corrosion control in space launch vehicles. Finally, Part three covers corrosion protection and prevention, including chapters which discuss coating removal techniques, novel corrosion schemes, greases and their role in corrosion control and business strategies in fleet maintenance. With its distinguished editor and team of expert contributors, Corrosion control in the aerospace industry is a standard reference for everyone involved in the maintenance and daily operation of aircraft, as well as those concerned with aircraft safety, designers of aircraft, materials scientists and corrosion experts. Discusses the fundamentals of corrosion and the cost of corrosion to the aerospace industry Examines the threat corrosion poses to aircraft structural integrity and the effect of corrosion on the mechanical behaviour of aircraft Reviews methods for corrosion monitoring, evaluation and prediction examining both current practices and future trends

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This open access book presents established methods of structural health monitoring (SHM) and discusses their technological merit in the current aerospace environment. While the aerospace industry aims for weight reduction to improve fuel efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and to decrease maintenance time and operating costs, aircraft structures are often designed and built heavier than required in order to accommodate unpredictable failure. A way to overcome this approach is the use of SHM systems to detect the presence of defects. This book covers all major contemporary aerospace-relevant SHM methods, from the basics of each method to the various defect types that SHM is required to detect to discussion of signal processing developments alongside considerations of aerospace safety requirements. It will be of interest to professionals in industry and academic researchers alike, as well as engineering students. This article/publication is based upon work from COST Action CA18203 (ODIN - http://odin-cost.com/), supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is a funding agency for research and innovation networks. Our Actions help connect research initiatives across Europe and enable scientists to grow their ideas by sharing them with their peers. This boosts their research, career and innovation.