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Analysis of Heat Effects on Marine Corps AM2 Mat Mechanical Properties

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Navy AM2 mats are used as portable aircraft landing platforms for the Short Take-off/Vertical Landing (STOVL) aircraft operations. This investigation presents the study performed to determine whether the surface discoloration is a precursor to degradation in the mechanical property of the AM2 mat material. The red discoloration on the mat surfaces had a clear correlation with the decrease in yield strength, ultimate strength, and hardness properties.

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This study was funded by the National Science Foundation, NSF, Grant No. EEC-0353668, Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) site.

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  1. Northrop Grumman Corporation, Operations Analysis, One Hornet Way, El Segundo, CA, 90425, USA

    V. Vega

  2. Mechanical Engineering Department, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, 90045-8145, USA

    U. Nguyen Huynh, J. Holmes, J. DeChellis, P. Stoyanov, J. Ogren & O. S. Es-Said

  3. Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, NJ, 08733-5083, USA

    D. Piatkowski

  4. Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center, Patuxent River, MD, 20670-1908, USA

    E. W. Lee

  5. Nortrop Grumman Corporation, Materials Engineering, One Space Park, Redondo Beach, CA, 90278, USA

    N. Drusina

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Vega, V., Nguyen Huynh, U., Holmes, J. et al. Analysis of Heat Effects on Marine Corps AM2 Mat Mechanical Properties. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 20, 257–264 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-010-9669-2

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