Title :
Effects of corrosion inhibiting lubricants on electronics reliability
Author :
Abbott, William H. ; Hernandez, Hector ; Kinzie, Richard ; Siejke, S.
Author_Institution :
Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH, USA
Abstract :
Work has been in progress since about 1995 to examine the effects of lubricants/corrosion preventative compounds (CPCs) on avionics reliability. The work has involved the use of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) materials conforming to two military specifications (MIL-C-81309E and MIL-L-87177A). More specifically, the subject of this study was the application of these materials to electrical and electronic connectors to test the thesis that these components may be significant sources of system faults such as cannot duplicates (CND) and retest OKs (RETOK) and that the application of these materials may inhibit such effects produced by the subtle corrosion reactions on contact surfaces produced by the operating environments.
Keywords :
aircraft maintenance; aircraft testing; contact resistance; corrosion protection; electric connectors; electrical faults; lubrication; military avionics; military standards; reliability; CND; COTS materials; CPC; MIL-C-81309E; MIL-L-87177A; RETOK; avionics reliability; cannot duplicate faults; commercial off-the-shelf materials; contact resistance; contact surface corrosion reactions; corrosion inhibiting lubricants; corrosion preventative compounds; electrical/electronic connectors; electronics reliability; military specifications; operating environment produced corrosion; retest OK faults; system fault sources; Aerospace electronics; Aerospace materials; Aircraft; Connectors; Corrosion; Costs; Electronic equipment testing; Lubricants; Materials testing; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 2002. Proceedings. The 21st
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7367-7
DOI :
10.1109/DASC.2002.1052993
