Corrosion Evaluation System Makes "Sense" for Aircraft Coatings

April 3, 2018

Using sensor panels that measure localized changed during corrosion testing, CorRES measures the ability of coatings to protect aircraft structures. (Air Force photo)

Through a Small Business Innovation Research project with Luna Innovations, the Air Force supported the development of CorRES, an improved system for coating materials performance evaluations. By better understanding the corrosion performance of materials put on an aircraft, the Air Force can help control corrosion costs and enable smart maintenance.

CorRES measures the ability of coatings to protect aircraft structures by using sensor panels that perform electrochemical measurements during corrosion testing. Unlike conventional coating tests that rely on an expert's visual evaluation of a test panel at the conclusion of a test cycle, CorRES records corrosion rate data throughout a test and transmits the data to a base station for evaluation.

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