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Barstow Air Pollution Control System
Improvements
PORTABLE / HAND-HELD OIL ANALYSIS DEVICES
Problem Statement
As part of the condition-based maintenance program (CBM), performing oil changes
based upon oil quality helps keep equipment in optimal condition and eliminates
waste. Current technology principally involves both collecting and shipping oil
samples to centralized laboratories and waiting for results prior to taking
maintenance action. Even though field laboratories have been developed for
in-theater use, they are costly and cumbersome to transport and sustain. The
shipping and delay costs are even higher when offsite laboratories are used for
large global regions.
Solution
Portable / Hand-held devices would allow real-time oil assessment in the field.
The devices would use the quantity of oil available from wiping the dipstick to
perform a rapid screening test and immediately report the results. This would
keep our war-fighters operational and ready while reducing maintenance costs.
DoD Participants
Joint Oil Analysis Program Technical Support Center (JOAP-TSC) which is
chartered by the Air Force Materiel Command, the Army Materiel Command and the
Naval Air Systems Command
Industry Participants
Foster-Miller, Inc.
Smiths Detection
Vectron International
Decagon Devices, Inc.
Program Manager: Debra
Lilu,
(734) 995-7038, dlilu@ncms.org
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