Researchers Test Materials in Tropics to Better Preserve Military Equipment

摘要

In its ongoing battle to fight material degradation, the Department of Defense (DoD) Corrosion Policy and Oversight Office has enlisted several partners to expose various materials to natural, outdoor tropical regions in the Republic of Panama. Their goal is to learn how the world's harshest jungle and ocean environments can degrade materials used for aircraft and myriad types of military equipment, as well as clothing, tent materials, and gear used by troops. Throughout this initiative, DoD's partners include the U.K. and French defense ministries, as well as the U.S. Air Force; U.S. Marine Corps; U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center; University of Akron; and Texas A & M University.