Down to the wire [aircraft wiring].

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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Pubblicato in:IEEE spectrum 38, 2 (2001).
Autore principale: Furse, C.
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:English
Soggetti:
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.