Corrosion preventative compounds (CPCs) are used to slow corrosion of United States Marine Corps (USMC) assets. CPC coatings are temporary, and reapplication intervals are necessary to maintain the corrosion reducing ability of these compounds. Methods to perform condition based maintenance, including reapplication of CPCs as needed, are being sought in an effort to reduce the costs of USMC asset maintenance. To aid in this effort, coating degradation sensors integrated with a mote-based wireless network were deployed on actual USMC ground vehicles under a variety of storage options at Camp Lejeune, NC and Kaneohe Bay, HI. Results from each site were contrasted as a function of exposure conditions.

Subject
Humidity, Rail, Corrosion prevention, Water, Coatings, Sensors, Batteries, Wetting, Impedance, Storage, Coating degradation, Maintenance, Coating vehicles
Keywords:
CPC, condition based maintenance, wireless sensor network
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2008
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