Down to the wire [aircraft wiring].

Aging, brittle wiring within aircraft poses a hidden hazard that emerging technologies aim to address. Among the most promising technologies are advanced reflectometry methods, for routine maintenance; so-called smart wire systems, for continual, on-the-spot wire testing; and arc-fault circuit break...

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Published in:	IEEE spectrum 38, 2 (2001).
Main Author:	Furse, C.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Advanced fire suppression techniques. Advanced reflectometry methods. Aging brittle wiring. Aircraft wiring. Arc-fault circuit breakers. Continual on-the-spot wire testing. Damage minimisation. Injury minimisation. Minuscule insulation breaks. Routine maintenance. Smart wire systems.