Processe and system for preparing a vehicle surface (e.g., an aircraft fuselage) for painting include a preparation booth (100) which is sized and configured to house the vehicle (F). At least one robotic assembly (200a, 200b) is reciprocally movable within the preparation booth (100) relative to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle (F), and is provided with a robotic hand (230) having at least one abrasive disc (242a) attached to an attachment pad (242) of the robotic hand (230), and at least one nozzle (252a, 252b, 252c) for discharging a stream of rinse fluid. Operation of the at least one robotic assembly (230) will cause the at least one abrasive disc (242a) of the robot hand (230) to abrade the surface of the vehicle (F). The robotic hand (230) may thereafter be maneuvered so that the at least one nozzle (252a, 252b, 252c) is directed toward the abraded vehicle surface (F). A stream of rinse fluid may then be discharged through the at least one nozzle (252a, 252b, 252c) and towards the abraded surface of the vehicle (F) so as to rinse the abraded surface of particulate matter.

A device cleans a core engine of a jet engine. The device has: a nozzle installation configured to introduce a cleaning medium into the core engine; a connector configured to connect the device in a rotationally fixed manner to a shaft of a fan of the jet engine; and a line connection configured to supply the cleaning medium, the line connection being connected to the nozzle installation by a rotary coupling. The nozzle installation has first contact faces configured to bear axially on fan blades of the fan, the first contact faces being configured for defined positioning of the nozzle installation relative to the jet engine.

A disinfecting system and method for an enclosed space include an articulating arm moveably coupled to a structure within the enclosed space. An ultraviolet (UV) lamp is coupled to the articulating arm. The UV lamp is configured to emit UV light toward a disinfection zone within the enclosed space. The articulating arm allows the UV lamp to move relative to the disinfection zone.

A disinfecting system and method for an enclosed space include an articulating arm moveably coupled to a structure within the enclosed space. An ultraviolet (UV) lamp is coupled to the articulating arm. The UV lamp is configured to emit UV light toward a disinfection zone within the enclosed space. The articulating arm allows the UV lamp to move relative to the disinfection zone.

A device for the decontamination of materiel, notably an aircraft such as a military helicopter, using a nuclear, biological and/or chemical decontaminant. The device includes a protective cover that can be adapted to the shape of the materiel, able to form a fluid tight decontamination tunnel around the materiel; at least one decontamination module able to eliminate the contamination from the materiel arranged inside the tunnel formed by the protective cover; an air-blowing module able to be arranged at the entrance to the tunnel formed by the protective cover in order to dispatch air into the said tunnel; and a filtration module able to be positioned at the exit from the tunnel formed by the protective cover in order to destroy contaminated air vapours and/or to recover the decontaminant at the exit from the said tunnel.

A device for the decontamination of materiel, notably an aircraft such as a military helicopter, using a nuclear, biological and/or chemical decontaminant. The device includes a protective cover that can be adapted to the shape of the materiel, able to form a fluid tight decontamination tunnel around the materiel; at least one decontamination module able to eliminate the contamination from the materiel arranged inside the tunnel formed by the protective cover; an air-blowing module able to be arranged at the entrance to the tunnel formed by the protective cover in order to dispatch air into the said tunnel; and a filtration module able to be positioned at the exit from the tunnel formed by the protective cover in order to destroy contaminated air vapours and/or to recover the decontaminant at the exit from the said tunnel.

A device having an opening with an edge, whereby on at least one side region of this edge, at least one cleaning element is located, and a support element for limiting the rotation of the opening about a rotation axis and for absorbing compressive forces is arranged on an opposite further side region, and wherein the opening is arranged in a frame which is tiltably connected to a holder via a joint providing the axis of rotation, so that both the at least one cleaning element and the support element can be rested against the rotor blade.

A device having an opening with an edge, whereby on at least one side region of this edge, at least one cleaning element is located, and a support element for limiting the rotation of the opening about a rotation axis and for absorbing compressive forces is arranged on an opposite further side region, and wherein the opening is arranged in a frame which is tiltably connected to a holder via a joint providing the axis of rotation, so that both the at least one cleaning element and the support element can be rested against the rotor blade.

A sanitization system for an aircraft may comprise: a lighting system disposed in the aircraft cabin, the lighting system including a plurality of sanitization lights, the plurality of sanitization lights configured to emit UV-C radiation; an electrical port in electrical communication with the lighting system; an external power source disposed away from the aircraft; and an electrical cable coupled to the external power source, the electrical cable configured to removably couple to the electrical port to provide electrical power to the plurality of sanitization lights.

A sanitization system for an aircraft may comprise: a lighting system disposed in the aircraft cabin, the lighting system including a plurality of sanitization lights, the plurality of sanitization lights configured to emit UV-C radiation; an electrical port in electrical communication with the lighting system; an external power source disposed away from the aircraft; and an electrical cable coupled to the external power source, the electrical cable configured to removably couple to the electrical port to provide electrical power to the plurality of sanitization lights.