Structural health monitoring in commercial aviation
Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2012.
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| author | Brigman, Nicholas (Nicholas Allen) |
| author2 | Jerome J. Connor. |
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| description | Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2012. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/738462019-04-12T14:33:23Z Structural health monitoring in commercial aviation Brigman, Nicholas (Nicholas Allen) Jerome J. Connor. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Civil and Environmental Engineering. Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2012. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-90). The number of aging commercial aircraft in service is steadily increasing as airlines continue to extend the life of their aircraft. Aging aircraft are more susceptible to fatigue and corrosion and require more frequent and intensive inspections and maintenance, which is a financial drain on operators. One way to improve the economics and safety of commercial aircraft is through implementation of a structural health monitoring (SHM) system. An ideal SHM would be able to give be capable of indicating damage type, location, severity, and estimate the remaining life of the structure while the structure is in use. This paper is an overview of how SHM can be applied in commercial aviation including discussion of requirements, implementation, challenges, and introducing several possible SHM systems. The SHM systems introduced in this paper are: vibration based monitoring, fiber optic sensors, and high frequency wave propagation techniques including acoustic emission, ultrasonic, Lamb waves, piezoelectric and MEMS actuator/sensors. The limitations and challenges inhibiting introduction of SHM to industry and recommendations for the future are also discussed. by Nicholas Brigman. M.Eng. 2012-10-10T16:46:59Z 2012-10-10T16:46:59Z 2012 2012 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/73846 810161483 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 90 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Civil and Environmental Engineering. Brigman, Nicholas (Nicholas Allen) Structural health monitoring in commercial aviation |
| title | Structural health monitoring in commercial aviation |
| title_full | Structural health monitoring in commercial aviation |
| title_fullStr | Structural health monitoring in commercial aviation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Structural health monitoring in commercial aviation |
| title_short | Structural health monitoring in commercial aviation |
| title_sort | structural health monitoring in commercial aviation |
| topic | Civil and Environmental Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/73846 |
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