Failure mechanisms of legacy aircraft wiring and interconnects

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 808-822

  Moffat, Brian G ^a   Abraham, Eitan ^a   Desmulliez, Marc P Y ^a   Koltsov, Dennis ^b   Richardson, Andrew ^b  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contact fretting; Dry arcing; Failure mode effects and analysis (FMEA); Hydrolytic scission; Insulation degradation; Interconnect degradation; Series arcing; Standing waves; Wet arcing

Indexed keywords

FAILURE MECHANISMS; MODES OF FAILURE; ROUTINE INSPECTIONS; ROYAL AIR FORCE (RAF);

AIRCRAFT; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FAILURE MODES; RELIABILITY; SAFETY FACTOR; STRESSES;

QUALITY ASSURANCE;

EID: 45849122132     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2008.4543119     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (42)

1. F. Drichot and H.J. Reher, "Survey of Arc Tracking on Aerospace Cables and Wires", IEEE Trans. Dielectr. Electr. Insul., Vol. 1, pp. 896-903, 1994.
2. th 2004. Available: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/ mi_m0UBT/is_47_18/ai_n8581512.
3. L.C. Brinson, S. Carr, T. Mason, K. Skull, T. Bai, N. Nunalee et al, Northwestern University. "Aging Characteristic and Lifetime Assessment of Polymeric Insulation in Aircraft Wiring". Semi-annual Report, October 2002. Available: http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/fac/brinson/faawire/Semi_annual oct2002.pdf.
4. W. Shawlee, Aviation Today, Column: "Avionics System Design-How Parts and Systems Age", 2000. Available: http://www.avionicsmagazine.com/ cgi/av/show_mag.cgi?pub=av&m on=1100&file=column2.htm.
5. th Joint FAA/DoD/NASA Conf on Aging Aircraft, 2003. Available: http://www.sensata.com/ files/AgingAircraftConf-Sept2003.pdf
6. th Joint FAA/DoD/NASA Conf. on Aging Aircraft , Florida, USA, 2005.
7. A.M. Bruning, F.J. Campbell, "Aging of Wire under Multifactor Stress", IEEE Trans. Electr. Insul., Vol. 28, pp. 729-754, 1993.
8. A.M. Bruning, F.J. Campbell, "Insulation Aging from Simultaneous Mechanical Strain, Polymer-Chemical and Temperature Interactions", IEEE Intern. Sympos. Electr. Insul. (ISEI), Baltimore, USA, pp. 74-78, 1992.
9. F.J. Campbell, A.K. Brewer, R.J. Orr, T.A. Janicke and A.M. Bruning, "Hydrolytic Deterioration of Polyimide Insulation on Naval Aircraft". IEEE Conf. Electr. Insul. Dielectr. Phenomena (CEIDP), pp. 180-188, 1988.
10. st IEEE Digital Avionics Systems Conf, Vol. 2, pp. 12E6-1-12E6-9, 2002.
11. P. Connor, J.P. Jones, J.P. Llewellyn and T.J. Lewis, "A Mechanical Origin for Electrical Aging and Breakdown in Polymeric Insulation", IEEE Intern. Conf. on Breakdown in Solid Dielectrics, pp. 434-438, 1998.
12. th Conference on Dielectric Materials Measurements and Applications, pp.220-224, 1996.
13. th, 2003.
14. th, 2006. Available: www. agingaircraftconference.org/all_files/20/20a/90_doc.pdf
15. C. Teale and D. Sorenson. "Balanced Circuits Improved Performance [aircraft wiring system]. Proc. DASC, Vol. 1, pp. 3B1/1-3B1/6, 14-2001.
16. Lectromec Design Co. Website, www.lectromec.org
17. S. Kiptiness, Masters Thesis, An Analysis of the Conventional Wire Maintenance Methods and Transition Wire Integrity Programs used in the Aviation Industry, East Tennessee State University, 2004.
18. Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular 25-16. "Electrical Fault and Fire Prevention and Protection". 1991.
19. th July 2006.
20. George Slenski, "Aging Wiring System Integrity Initiative". Available: www.wire.nasa.gov/participating_orgs/RTO%20BF%20on%20Agin g%20Wiring%20final%20PA%20approved.pdf
21. th Joint FAA/DoD/NASA Conference on Aging Aircraft, 2006. Available: www.agingaircraftconference.org/all_files/46/ 46b/152_doc.pdf
22. Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular 25-17xx, "Certification of Electrical Wiring and Interconnection Systems on Transport Category Airplanes".
23. nd International Conf. Electrical Contacts, pp. 263-266, 2004.
24. M.D. Bryant, "Resistance Buildup in Electrical Connectors due to Fretting Corrosion of Rough Surfaces", IEEE Trans. Compon., Packag., Manuf. Technol. A, Vol. 17, pp. 86-95, 1994.
25. E. Takano and K. Mano, "Theoretical Lifetime of Static Contacts", IEEE Trans. Parts, Mater., Packag., Vol. 3, pp. 184-185, 1967.
26. C.Furse, P.Smith, M. Safavi and C. Lo," Feasibility of Spread Spectrum Reflectometry for Location of Arcs on Live Wires", IEEE Sensors J., Vol.5, pp.1445-1450, 2005.
27. P. Smith, C.Furse and J.Gunther, "Fault Location on Aircraft Wiring Using Spread Spectrum Time Domain Reflectometry", IEEE Sensors J., Vol. 5, pp. 1469-1478, 2005.
28. C. Lo and C.Furse, "Noise Domain Reflectometry for Wire Fault Location", IEEE Trans. Electromagn. Compat., Vol. 47, pp. 97-104, 2005.
29. E. Takano and K. Mano, "The Failure Mode and Lifetime of Static Contacts", IEEE Trans. Parts, Mater., Packag.., Vol. 4, pp. 51-55, 1968.
30. th IEEE Holm Conf. on Electrical Contacts, pp. 167-175, 1994.
31. th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts, pp. 186-191, , 2001.
32. B.A. Sorenson, P.W. Sorenson, G. Kelly and A. Sajecki, "An Analyzer for Detecting Aging Faults in Electronic Devices", in Proc. AUTOTESTCON, pp. 417-421, 1994.
33. Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular 120-YY, "Aircraft Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems Training Program", 2002.
34. nd 2004.
35. st Proc. Digital Avionics Systems, Vol. 2, pp. 12D3-1 - 12D3-6, 2002.
36. Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular 25.YY. "Development of Standard Wiring Practices", 2002, Available: http://www.mitrecaasd.org/atsrac/final_reports/ Task_7_Final_Report_Advisory_Circula-10-31-2002.pdf
37. st Year Report in FMEA of MEMS Micromotor. Heriot-Watt University, 2004.
38. BS 5760-5:1991, "Reliability of systems, equipment and components. Guide to failure modes, effects and criticality analysis", (FMEA and FMECA). ISBN 0580196607.
39. RAF Norton Brize, Wiring Survey Report - Tri-Star Aircraft, 1999.
40. D. Galler and G. Sienski, "Causes of Aircraft Electrical Failures ", in Proc. NAECON, Vol. 3, pp. 1012-1018, 1991.
41. NSTC, "Review of Federal Programs for Wire Safety", Final Report, Nov. 2000. Available: http://www.ostp.gov/html/wire_rpt.pdf
42. NASA, "Wiring Integrity Research (WIRE) Pilot Study A0SP-001-XB1, 2000.