DocumentCode
752011
Title
Failure mechanisms of legacy aircraft wiring and interconnects
Author
Moffat, Brian G. ; Abraham, Eitan ; Desmulliez, Marc P Y ; Koltsov, Dennis ; Richardson, Andrew
Author_Institution
Sch. of Eng. & Phys. Sci., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh
Volume
15
Issue
3
fYear
2008
fDate
6/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
808
Lastpage
822
Abstract
This paper presents a comprehensive list of the causes and modes of failure and ageing in legacy aircraft wiring and interconnects. Taxonomies of the electrical, mechanical, chemical and thermal stresses that contribute to the various stages of ageing and/or failure are presented. A failure modes effects and analysis (FMEA) is conducted to categorize the most serious failures. The order of severity in the FMEA is backed up by maintenance data gathered by the Royal Air Force (RAF) base Brize Norton during routine inspection.
Keywords
aircraft testing; arcs (electric); electric connectors; failure analysis; wiring; contact fretting; failure modes effects and analysis; interconnect degredation; legacy aircraft wiring; Aerospace engineering; Aging; Aircraft propulsion; Chemicals; Degradation; Failure analysis; LAN interconnection; Taxonomy; Thermal stresses; Wiring;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1070-9878
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TDEI.2008.4543119
Filename
4543119
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