Academic Center for Aging Aircraft

• Research Focus
• Corrosion Prevention
• Brush Tagnite corrosion blocking process
• Erosion Resistant Coatings
• Development of Standards for Erosion Testing
• Development of a Blade Erosion Model
• Testing of polymers, ceramics, and metal for sand/rain resistance
• Paint Coating Removal and Repainting
• Photostripping process for paint removal on helicopter rotor blades
• Health Monitoring
• Aircraft Canopy Evaluation/Testing
• NDI / NDT Damage Assessment
• Robotic Fuel System Inspection
• Electrical Wiring Signature Testing System
• Particle Impact Damping

   Manufacturing

• Research Focus
• Process Improvement Strategies
• Lean Manufacturing Implementation
• Ergonomics and Human Factors
• Tool design and equipment selection
• Environmental & Energy Management
• Time and Motion Studies
• Improvements in developing time standards
• Manufacturing Facilities Layouts
• Manufacturing Process Design

  Point of Contact

Dr. John Ayala, P.E.
Director AMSED
9350 South Presa
San Antonio, TX 78223
Ph: 210.633.2427, Ext. 224
Fax: 210.633.2923
Email:john-ayala@tamu.edu.

Ms. Bessie Irizarry, P.E.
9350 South Presa
San Antonio, TX 78223
Ph: 210.633.2427, Ext. 247
Fax: 210.633.2923
Email:birizarry@tamu.edu.

John Price
1470 William D. Fitch Parkway
College Station, TX 77845
Ph: 979.458.7673
Fax: 979.458.7650
Email:johnrprice@tamu.edu.

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