Title:
Electrochemical In-Situ Treatment of Fatigue
Cracks in Aircraft Metals Using the Grapheno-1 System
Subtitle:
A Portable Electrochemical System
for On-Aircraft Structural Repair
Author:
Konstantin Dolgan, Ph.D.
Subtitle:
CEO, Grapheno LLC
Topic Area:
Electrochemical
In-Situ Crack Repair System
PROBLEM
METAL FATIGUE: THE HIDDEN COST
OF AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
~50% of mechanical and ~90% of metallic failures stem from fatigue
(~4% of U.S. GDP)
Major contributor to $49B in annual aircraft maintenance costs.
Removing components for crack repair adds $400K+ per incident.
SOLUTION
ELECTROCHEMICAL IN-SITU CRACK REPAIR SYSTEM
CRACK ARREST PROVEN:
FROM MICRO TO MACRO
BENEFITS
ENHANCED DURABILITY
up to 60% fatigue life extension
PREDICTABILITY
95% confidence in estimating re-treatment intervals.
MISSION
READINESS
Cut repair time down to hours.
SAFETY
No sparks, no heat, no structural distortion.
COST
SAVINGS
Fewer replacements, less reassembly.
ADVANCING AIRCRAFT LONGEVITY
AND READINESS VIA INNOVATION
Leveraging a USAF SBIR, Grapheno has a fully developed capability to meet warfighter needs and set the new standard for in-situ fatigue crack treatment.
SYSTEM OPERATION
JUST 3 SIMPLE STEPS
1
CLAMP & SELECT
Attach ground clamp, choosesettings.
2
APPLY TREATMENT
Activate applicator and follow the crack.
3
DONE & DOCUMENT
System beeps, data saved, crack treated.
FIELD DEPLOYABLE
Design for the field, easy to operate,
and maintainable by aircraft maintenance personnel.
To learn more about our technology,
discuss potential partnerships,
or explore business opportunities,
please contact: hello@grapheno.us
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Contact
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