Improved portable lighting for visual aircraft inspection
Conference
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OSTI ID:57178
- Sandia National Lab., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Physical Optics Corp., Torrance, CA (United States)
The most common tool used by aircraft inspectors is the personal flashlight. While it is compact and very portable, it is generally typified by poor beam quality which can interfere with the ability for an inspector to detect small defects and anomalies, such as cracks and corrosion sites, which may be indicators of major structural problems. A Light Shaping Diffuser{trademark} (LSD) installed in a stock flashlight as a replacement to the lens can improve the uniformity of an average flashlight and improve the quality of the inspection. Field trials at aircraft maintenance facilities have demonstrated general acceptance of the LSD by aircraft inspection and maintenance personnel.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Department of Transportation, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 57178
- Report Number(s):
- SAND--95-0562C; CONF-9506126--1; ON: DE95009855
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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