GE’s Integrated Corrosion Monitoring

GE Aviation has been selected by the U.S. Army to partner with Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD) to research, develop and apply technology behind an integrated corrosion health monitoring system (I-CHMS) towards rotorcraft. The $2 million contract covers two years of R&D. GE's team includes Luna Innovations due to the concurrent work they are executing in corrosion detection science and management. The research activity is focused on eliminating costly inspections and providing safety and operational readiness benefit to the US Army's rotorcraft fleets. The Army is looking to reduce maintenance cost of corrosion within its fleet estimated at $1.28 billion per year. The research is being performed by GE facilities in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Southampton, UK.