The Vulnerability of Commercial Aircraft Avionics to Carbon Fibers
The Vulnerability of Commercial Aircraft Avionics to Carbon Fibers
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Avionics components commonly used in commercial aircraft were tested for vulnerability to failure when operated in an environment with a high density of graphite fibers. The components were subjected to a series of exposures to graphite fibers of different lengths. Lengths used for the tests were (in order) 1 mm, 3 mm, and 10 mm. The test procedure included subjecting the equipment to characteristic noise and shock environments. Most of the equipment was invulnerable or did not fail until extremely high average exposures were reached. The single exception was an air traffic control transponder produced in the early 1960's. It had the largest case open area through which fibers could enter and it had no coated boards.
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The Vulnerability of Commercial Aircraft Avionics to Carbon Fibers
1980
50 pages
Report
No indication
English
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