Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Cyclic flexing salt-spray chamber and methods
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Application No.: US14838904Application Date: 2015-08-28
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Publication No.: US10012581B2Publication Date: 2018-07-03
- Inventor: Sean M. Pennell , Erik D. Sapper , Andrew G. Wallburg , Kristen S. Williams
- Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
- Current Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Patterson + Sheridan, LLP
- Main IPC: G01N17/02
- IPC: G01N17/02 ; G01N17/00 ; G01N3/32

Abstract:
Aspects described herein generally relate to apparatus and methods for determining operational performance of material systems. Apparatus generally comprise a salt fog chamber having a fixture support having material system flexing components to test corrosion of an aircraft material system. In one aspect, a material performance chamber comprises a salt fog chamber and a jaw configured to flex a material system. Methods for determining corrosion include exposing a material system, such as a panel, to salt fog and flexing the material system at a frequency. In one aspect, a method for determining corrosion includes exposing a material system to a salt fog. The pH of the salt fog is from about 3.0 to about 9.0 and flexing the material system at a frequency from about 0.1 Hz to about 60 Hz.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170059472A1 CYCLIC FLEXING SALT-SPRAY CHAMBER AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2017-03-02
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