Optics And Optical Instruments Optical Coatings Environmental Durability

Optical instruments, Optics, Coatings, Surface treatment, Environmental testing, Classification systems, Cold-weather tests, Desert tests, Dry-heat tests, Corrosion tests, Damp-heat tests, Solubility test methods, Dust-tightness tests, Artificial weathering tests, Solar radiation, Chemical-resistance tests, Microbiological-resistance tests, Salt-spray tests, Instruments, Testing conditions, Adhesion tests, Wear tests, Durability

Optical instruments, Optics, Coatings, Surface treatment, Environmental testing, Classification systems, Cold-weather tests, Desert tests, Dry-heat tests, Corrosion tests, Damp-heat tests, Solubility test methods, Dust-tightness tests, Artificial weathering tests, Solar radiation, Chemical-resistance tests, Microbiological-resistance tests, Salt-spray tests, Adhesion tests, Wear tests, Durability, Testing conditions

Optics, Optical instruments, Coatings, Surface treatment, Environmental testing, Endurance testing, Life (durability), Wear resistance, Abrasion testing, Adhesion tests, Solubility test methods, Visual inspection (testing)

Optics, Optical instruments, Coatings, Surface treatment, Environmental testing, Endurance testing, Life (durability), Wear resistance, Abrasion testing, Adhesion tests, Solubility test methods, Visual inspection (testing)

This book provides a general holistic view of materials degradation without undue emphasis on aqueous corrosion with the neglect of other important topics such as liquid metal corrosion. Discussion of materials degradation is balanced by detailed description and evaluation of surface engineering as a means of managing materials degradation. Thus, the trainee engineer is presented with a comprehensive view of the problem rather than just a part of the problem. The control or management of materials degradation is not only discussed in scientific terms, but the economics or financial aspects of materials degradation and surface engineering is also discussed in detail with the help of analytical models.

This Spotlight gives a general overview of the durability of optical coatings and various durability tests referring to available civilian and military standards and specifications. It will allow a quick detection of the coating testing durability requirements and test conditions in MIL-Specs and other standards or specifications according to requirements defined in the relevant drawings or coating specifications. Intended for optical designers, this Spotlight is also useful for optical coating inspectors.

The second edition of Materials Degradation and Its Control by Surface Engineering continues the theme of the first edition, where discussions on corrosion, wear, fatigue and thermal damage are balanced by similarly detailed discussions on their control methods, e.g. painting and metallic coatings. The book is written for the non-specialist, with an emphasis on introducing technical concepts graphically rather than through algebraic equations. In the second edition, the graphic content is enhanced by an additional series of colour and monochrome photographs that illustrate key aspects of the controlling physical phenomena. Existing topics such as liquid metal corrosion have been extended and new topics such as corrosion inhibitors added.