Conductive gel gaskets for aircraft antennas reduce installation costs, corrosion and downtime
Ben Sitler
(Ben Sitler is Director, Geltek Systems, Raychem Corporation)
Ken Lo
(Ken Lo is a Payload Electronics Engineer, Robbins Air Force Base, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.)
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Abstract
Considers the causes of corrosion of avionics antennae and the damage damage it causes. Gives the authors’ view of the disadvantages of conventional antenna attachment and sealing techniques. Details an alternative technique ‐ conductive gel gaskets ‐ using a gel sealant developed by Raychem Corporation.
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Citation
Sitler, B. and Lo, K. (1999), "Conductive gel gaskets for aircraft antennas reduce installation costs, corrosion and downtime", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 71 No. 3, pp. 245-248. https://doi.org/10.1108/00022669910270736
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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