Detection of Cracks under Installed Fasteners.

Abstract

The overall objective of this 2-year program was the development of a reliable nondestructive method of detecting cracks under installed fasteners, emphasizing improvement of the ultrasonic shear wave method. The program included the implementation of the developed method into a system suitable for on-line inspection of airplanes. The development effort proceeded in four main areas: ultrasonic fastener-hole scanning techniques, display of test information, identification of transducer requirements, and portable-scanner design.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA004458

Entities

People

  • C. F. Raatz
  • R. A. Senske
  • W. E. Woodmansee

Organizations

  • Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Detection
  • Fasteners
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Identification
  • Inspection
  • Scanners
  • Scanning
  • Secondary Waves
  • Transducers
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Software Engineering
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.