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.
Vega, V., Huynh, U.N., Holmes, J., DeChellis, J., Stoyanov, P., Piatkowski, D., Lee, E.W., Ogren, J., Drusina, N., and Es-Said, O. S., 2011, "Analysis of Heat Effects on Marine Corps AM2 Mat Mechanical Properties," Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 20(2), pp. 257-264.
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