McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems recently installed a new type of coatings removal system. Called FLASJET, it is being used to strip coatings from helicopters prior to remanufacture. The system consists of a xenon lamp, low pressure carbon dioxide pellets and a debris/gas collection system. The lamp and carbon dioxide delivery port are located on a computer controlled gantry robot arm. The lamp, flashing at a controlled rate, heats the surface coating to the point were the coating is destroyed. At the same time, a constant stream of carbon dioxide pellets sweeps away debris while keeping the underlying surface from overheating. A filter system consisting of a series of High Efficiency Particulate Air filters and an activated charcoal scrubber renders discharged gas non-hazardous. The system requires approximately a quarter of the labor and a third of the material cost as used by conventional chemical stripping methods.


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    Title :

    Flashjet coatings removal system use at McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems


    Additional title:

    Einsatz des Flashjet-Beschichtungsentfernungssystems bei McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems


    Contributors:
    Moser, S. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1997


    Size :

    5 Seiten, 1 Bild, 1 Tabelle


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English







    Flashjet Coatings Removal System Use At McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems

    Moser, S. / American Helicopter Society | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1997