THE DIFFICULTY OF REMOVING PAINT FROM AIRCRAFT VARIES GREATLY DUE TO FACTORS SUCH AS THE NUMBER OF COATS, AGE AND CONDITION OF PAINT, AND THE PRESENCE OF OTHER COVERINGS SUCH AS DECALS. EFFICIENT AUTOMATION OF PAINT STRIPPING REQUIRES ADAPTIVE PROCESS CONTROL BASED ON SENSORS THAT CAN DISTINGUISH BETWEEN SUBSTRATE AND COATING MATERIAL. THIS PAPER DESCRIBES A SENSOR FOR IDENTIFICATION OF THE TYPE AND CONDITION OF AIRCRAFT MATERIALS BASED ON THE ANALYSIS OF OPTICAL REFLECTANCE SPECTRA. THE PERFORMANCE OF A RECENTLY INSTALLED ROBOTIC DEPAINTING SYSTEM USING THIS SENSOR FOR ADAPTIVE CONTROL OF THE PAINT STRIPPING ALSO IS DESCRIBED.
| Number of Pages : | 9 |
| Published : | 06/01/1992 |
