| Is Robotic Aircraft Washing Equipment a viable | | | | different systems to maintain safety while washing to |
| industry to participate in? Are there any robotic aircraft | | | | prevent damage, such a Lidar, Optical Flow Sensors, |
| washing systems out there? Well, there are several | | | | electronic eyes (car wash industry) and other sensors |
| "Rinse Systems" that are used both by private and | | | | used to win the DARPA Grand Challenge like the |
| military sectors. In 1-1-1 of the Air Force Manual it states | | | | superstar engineer kid from Stanford. Also you will see |
| that an aircraft taking off over salt water 3 times to a | | | | more unique devices for sensing. Such as "Stereo |
| full stop must get a fresh water rinse. Corrosion kills. | | | | Sound" wave sensors of many different types of |
| How does it work? Well, the aircraft will taxi | | | | waves low to high frequency. |
| underneath an arc which puts out sufficient GPM to | | | | Haptics will also play a part in aircraft washing sensing |
| rinse the aircraft and give it a fresh water wash. In | | | | how much pressure to place onto an aircraft as to not |
| Singapore there is a Lady who runs a huge company | | | | damage horizontal, vertical stabilizers, flaps, etc., which |
| cleaning aircraft with a robotic arm device which is | | | | is very critical on Aluminum Aircraft of course. In the |
| hooked up to a water tank and pressure washer but it | | | | future with carbon nano-tube construction it will not be |
| puts out more in the neighborhood of a 2 inch fire hose | | | | as critical yet the machine needs to be able to limit |
| when cleaning, not too dissimilar to De-Ice units. | | | | water flow in flap tracks, wheel wells as to not |
| Lately, I have seen huge advances in robotic aircraft | | | | de-lubricate them. |
| washing units with rotating brushes, Also if you will look | | | | I suppose as these robotic units get to be |
| you will see that UUV underwater unmanned vehicles | | | | fully-autonomous, oh yes they will! That they will also |
| using similar technologies exist used by Military and | | | | be a street sweeper cleaning the ramp of any waste |
| Commercial Fleets. The scrub the bottom of the ships | | | | wash water. Any other questions along this line of |
| and some can look for "evil doer" devices which may | | | | thinking - well let me know on that, because I see a |
| have been attached too! | | | | robotic aircraft washer in your future. |
| You will see these technologies advance using several | | | | |