This program will provide solutions in response to the NAVAIR/DOD request for improved wire strippers (used for most aircraft/shipboard electronic and electrical applications) by the development of a database of information, and by the development/testing of new wire stripping concepts and technology. The database of information will help in the development of a national specification for wire strippers and components (leading to a QPL or similar approval process). The study and modeling of new wire stripper concepts will lead to improved performance and sourcing on this critical tool to the performance of aircraft/shipboard wiring systems. The Phase 1 research will focus on the applications and conditions that cause performance compromises with Aircraft/Shipboard wiring, and to examine and present 4 concepts that have not been offered by the tool/hardware industry.
Keywords: Wire Stripper, Self-Centering Wire Stripper, Rotary Wire Stripper, Blade Type Wire Stripper, Vibrating Head Wire Stripper
