Cost Benefit
Credit: U.S. Air Force
A $35 rubber vibration damper is part of a maintenance procedure that could save the U.S. Air Force $40 million in engine component costs. The Propulsion Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) developed the damper, called “snubber,” to prevent cracks in the J-seal of the F119 jet...
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