Emerging Nondestructive Inspection for Aging Aircraft

Beattie, Allan; Dahlke, Lutz; Gieske, John; Hansche, Bruce; Phipps, Gary; Roach, Dennis P.; Shagam, Rich; Thompson, Kyle

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Emerging Nondestructive Inspection for Aging Aircraft

1994-10-01
By Beattie, Allan ; Dahlke, Lutz ; Gieske, John

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Beattie, Allan ; Dahlke, Lutz ; Gieske, John ; Hansche, Bruce ; Phipps, Gary ; Roach, Dennis P. ; Shagam, Rich ; Thompson, Kyle
Corporate Creators:

Sandia National Laboratories
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Technical Center
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Publication/ Report Number:

DOT/FAA/CT-94/11
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
Description:

This report identifies and describes emerging nondestructive inspection (NDI) methods that can potentially be used to inspect commercial transport and commuter aircraft for structural damage. The nine categories of emerging NDI techniques are: acoustic emission, x-ray computed tomography, backscatter radiation, reverse geometry x-ray, advanced electromagnetics, including magneto-optic imaging and advanced eddy current techniques, coherent optics, advanced ultrasonics, advanced visual, and infrared thermography. The physical principles, generalized performance characteristics, and typical applications associated with each method are described. In addition, aircraft inspection applications are discussed along with the associated technical considerations. Finally, the status of each technique is presented, with a discussion on when it may be available for use in actual aircraft maintenance programs. It should be noted that this is a companion document to DOT/FAA/CT-91/5, Current Nondestructive Inspection Methods for Aging Aircraft.
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[PDF - 21.70 MB]
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