Digital Aircraft Damage Assessment and Repair

Abstract

This paper describes a preliminary effort to develop and evaluate a computer based system to provide specialized technical data for use by technicians in assessing damage to aircraft resulting from accident or battle damage. The system used two and three dimensional computer graphics to represent aircraft structures and systems. The graphics provide information to aid the technician in identifying damaged components. The system also provides ready access to parts and repair information. A prototype was developed using off-the- shelf equipment and evaluated by having technicians and engineers use the system for a series of assessment exercises. The results indicate that the concepts tested have significant potential to improve the damage assessment process. However, advances in hardware and software technology are required to make such a system practical. Keywords: Aircraft assembly, Aircraft damage, CAD/CAM/ILS, Damage assessment, Damage repair, Graphic displays, Interactive graphics, Logistics support.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA199095

Entities

People

  • D. L. Thomas
  • G. A. Hudson

Organizations

  • McDonnell Aircraft Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Battle Damage Assessment
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computers
  • Damage Assessment
  • Databases
  • Human Resources
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Personal Computers
  • Personnel Management
  • Three Dimensional
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Software Engineering.