Integrated Diagnostics
Abstract
This document provides a review of basic research being conducted in the area of Integrated Diagnostics, a term associated with the technologies and methodologies used to determine how mechanical failures occur, and how they can be detected, predicted and diagnosed in real-time. Objectives, set forth through the Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (M-URI), are being addressed by faculty and staff from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Northwestern University and the University of Minnesota. This activity is being funded through the Office of Naval Research for a basic period of three years with a potential for two additional years. Third year accomplishments and plans are reported upon. During this reporting period, experiments based on material, load and vibration information from critical rotorcraft components continued, so as to collect data of relevance in understanding the mechanisms of small crack growth for use in developing fatigue failure models. Such models serve as a guide in the selection and development of sensors to detect faults and pending failures. Effort has been placed on micro-sensor development, and achieving the means to analyze and correlate reliable sensor output for operator use. Organizationally, this activity is being accomplished through (18) projects and sub-tasks, categorized by three thrust areas.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 31, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA349903
Entities
People
- Richard S. Cowan
- Ward O. Winer
Organizations
- Georgia Tech