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Volume 2, No. 1
Spring 2006
- Coast Guard Solves Slat Corrosion on Twin-Engine Falcon
After searching for the right technique to preserve the slat surfaces of its twin-engine falcon against corrosion, Coast Guard officials are embracing a polymer coating manufactured by a Pittsburgh-based manufacturer. The instrumental slat system in the wing's leading edge is susceptible to the sea's corrosive environment. The agency has discovered a solution that will help reduce the need for expensive overhaul measures.
- Air Force Tests Packaging and Dehumidification Methods
Over the past few years, the Air Force Corrosion Office in Macon, Georgia, has watched industry tout the benefits of technologies designed to protect the Service's Air Force aircraft and weapon systems from atmospheric corrosion. Discovering an absence of information about how different techniques work on specific pieces of equipment, the Office's corrosion specialists started their own study in 2004. This article presents preliminary findings and an update on the current investigation.
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Navy Researchers Use Nano-Robots to Build Minuscule Sensors
With an eye trained on combating terrorism overseas and other vital missions, researchers at the Office of Naval Research have pioneered a process for constructing ultra-small sensors using nano-robot fabrication. The infrared cameras, tiny enough to fit on a mini-unmanned aerial vehicle without cryogenic cooling, would reportedly improve the ability of aircraft carrier strike groups to detect enemy missiles over the horizon.
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