Abstract
The environmental benefits that can be gained by using diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings on aircraft are discussed. Researchers at Brunel University and Hawker Pacific Aerospace, Hayes, UK, are collaborating on an EPSRC sponsored Environ-mental Technology Engineering Doctorate (EngD) scheme to investigate DLC as an anti-corrosion coating for aircraft components. Non-toxic, high performance coatings world benefit aircraft manufacturing and maintenance by reducing electroplating emissions. Diamond-like carbon coatings provide wear-resistant surfaces. The plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition process enables film deposition over a large area, combined with easily adjusted deposition parameters to produce films with tailored microstructure and properties. A system based on a layered structure of epoxy interlayer with DLC for the surface finish has the potential to restore worn or damaged aircraft components in a more efficient and environmentally-friendly manner.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 21-22 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Materials World |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- Aircraft
- Aircraft components
- Aircraft manufacturing
- Air pollution
- Anti corrosion coatings
- Chemical properties
- Cladding (coating)
- Coatings
- Deposition parameters
- Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings
- Diamonds
- Electric load management
- Electroplating
- Emissions (asphalt)
- Engineering Doctorate (EngD)
- Environmental benefits
- Environmentally-friendly
- Film deposition
- High-performance coatings
- Large areas
- Layered structured
- Lithography
- Metallizing
- Painting
- Plasma deposition
- Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition
- Plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD)
- Surface finishing
- Vapor deposition
- Wear-resistant
