Current Nondestructive Inspection Methods For Aging Aircraft

Abstract

This report identifies and describes current methods used during the nondestructive inspection (NDI) of commercial transport aircraft for structural damage. The six most prevalent NDI methods identified are visual, eddy current, radiography, ultrasonic, penetrant, and magnetic particle. The physical principles, generalized performance characteristics, and typical applications associated with each method are described. In addition, descriptions of specific airframe and engine inspection practices are also presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA256786

Entities

People

  • Frank Vichi
  • George Ansley
  • Maurice Castronuovo
  • Stephen Bakanas
  • Ted Grant

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aging (Materials)
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Composite Materials
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Fuselages
  • Geometry
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Passenger Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.