Defense Tech: The Hydraulic Pearl


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The Hydraulic Pearl

As if titanium tubing and exotic-alloy farings weren't enough, now the Air Force is getting all Gucci on us and fashioning airplane parts out of jewelry...sort of.

From Aviation Week:

Researchers at the University of Dayton in Ohio are preparing an Air Force report showing the corrosion-protection potential that results from prodding oysters to produce pearl-like coatings on metals. Senior research scientist Doug Hansen says his team has manipulated oyster blood cells, prompting them to deposit nacre, a natural calcium carbonate ceramic, onto aluminum, titanium and stainless-steel alloys. The deposits are “fracture resistant” and, as coatings, “they can last a lifetime,” he says. The work is funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.

I guess if this happens, Air Force maintenance managers are going to have to regularly case the local pawn shops for the flashy pearl-coated parts.

(Gouge: NC)

-- Christian

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Posted by: aoc gold at May 23, 2008 03:32 AM

Takeo, I think it's awesome. Enough to pimp-slap a GAO regulator, in fact. :)

Posted by: Vercingetorix at February 12, 2008 12:56 PM

Great, we get some out of the box thinking and all people can do is make jokes and criticize. This method ( from what I have read,) requires no special materials, no sophisticated machinery, is low cost and uses nothing but environmentally friendly chemicals, what's not to like?

Posted by: Takeo at February 12, 2008 12:29 PM

Sound like an expensive form of Ceramic Coating....
I am unsure how this is easier than just putting exotic material in ceramic coating.
If you are unfamiliar with Ceramic coating, you can put a positive charge on metal, and then spray the coating onto the metal which it adheres to.
Then "Bake" for a couple hours and the stuff is corrosion resistant and extremely durable.
If you have watched "American Chopper" or any of the automotive shows, it is a common technology.....

Posted by: Dennis at February 12, 2008 11:23 AM

Next thing you know the oysters will be on MTV.

Iron Oyster Cult?
Pearl Jelly?

Hummm...

Posted by: Mandrel at February 12, 2008 06:48 AM

My wedding ring is machined aircraft titanium with a coating of industrial diamond. So it can be done albeit at jewelry prices. So the diamond film is a viable proposition.

Posted by: Rix at February 12, 2008 06:45 AM

Im still waiting for the time when lasers are commonplace and the military starts covering all gear with a full coat of mirror paint.

BLING!

Posted by: Macaca at February 12, 2008 05:43 AM

On the other hand, why not just bypass pearl and gold and go for diamond film coating? Not only would it eliminate corrosion problems, it would eliminate wear as well.

But you couldn't park or leave any aircraft parts anywhere near the hood...

Posted by: smitty at February 11, 2008 08:30 PM

"Come on all jokes aside this is a valid tool for reducing the wear on aircraft parts."

Yeah,we know. It's just do damn *weird*

Posted by: chiropetra at February 11, 2008 05:56 PM

Come on all jokes aside this is a valid tool for reducing the wear on aircraft parts.

Posted by: 22lr at February 11, 2008 05:23 PM

Well, I was wondering what the EA-6b drivers would accessorize with in their next incarnation. Now I guess we know.

Posted by: Rob1855 at February 11, 2008 03:59 PM

I wonder if this oyster byproduct would make these fall under US Fish and Wildlife regulations should the parts ever end up surplus on the civilian market? Regulating shells is a joke anyway, except perhaps in the case of the queen conch shell. Plus, it is easy money for the FWS at $55 per shipment declaration, plus licensing fees for importers / exporters. Just another product that they can strong arm and seize.

Posted by: OrdMar at February 11, 2008 03:29 PM

And we used to joke about the "gold plated hammers!"

Pearl plated planes! aaarrrrgggghhhhh.

Posted by: CTR1(SW) at February 11, 2008 03:17 PM

We need spinners and hydraulics on our Abrams. Al Quaeda will surrender 'cuz they know otherwise we'll pimp-slap them. "Where's my money, bitch? Where's my money?"

Posted by: Brian at February 11, 2008 02:44 PM

I want to see one of those fighter jocks take their helmet off and put on a purple fadora(sp?)hat.

Then they can hop into the government provided Suburban rollin on the spinner 22s.

Posted by: DC2 Jennings at February 11, 2008 01:34 PM

Reminds me of General Patton's comment when correspondents mis-identified his ivory-handled pistol as having pearl handles.

No one but a pimp uses a pearl-handled gun, he said.

Hmm. I can just see the redesigned flight suits to go with the pearl coated aircraft.

On the other hand, why not just bypass pearl and gold and go for diamond film coating? Not only would it eliminate corrosion problems, it would eliminate wear as well.

Posted by: chiropetra at February 11, 2008 12:52 PM

Eh, they would be painted MIL-SPEC grey or blue.

You know what doesn't rust? GOLD. They should issue gold-plated AKs and M-16s. Straight pimping, yo.

Posted by: Vercingetorix at February 11, 2008 12:15 PM

The Hydraulic Pearl

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