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Next Generation Aircraft Wiring Insulation
Title: Principal Investigator
Phone: (540) 552-5128
Email: submissions@lunainnovations.com
Title: Sr. Contract Administrator
Phone: (540) 552-5128
Email: submissions@lunainnovations.com
Wiring repairs represent a large cost segment to the US Navy. According to the Navy, wiring problems cause 1,400 aborted missions per year, 2.5 electrical fires per month, and require 1-2 million operational man-hours per year for trouble shooting/repair. Currently used wire insulation is susceptible to degradation at high service temperatures. Luna’s team has developed a novel class of polymers that combine high mechanical strength and thermal stability for this application. These materials will prolong the life span of the wire insulation and thus reduce the number of out-of-service hours due to repair of failed wire insulation. In addition, due to the improved thermal and mechanical properties, this new polymer can be applied as a single sheath coating, thus reducing the weight and cost of the insulation.
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