In daily operations, the leading edges and tips of engine fan blades are subject to debris that causes erosion and degradation that eventually reduces their efficiency. GKN already repairs these ...

The Earth's land surface is dominated by sloping landscapes. Every year, soil erosion laterally distributes on the order of 75 Gt of topsoil (Berhe et al. 2007). The coupled biogeochemical cycles ...

Different types of erosion include hydraulic action where the force of the wave traps air into the rock and breaks it apart. There is also abrasion which is the action of pebbles grinding against ...