Mobile Automated Scanner System (MAUS)

Abstract

This report describes the full scale development of a portable, multi-modal, large area scanning system for nondestructive inspection of airframe structures. The Mobile Automated Scanner (U.S.) incorporated ultrasonic pulse echo, ultrasonic resonance and eddy current scanning capabilities with scan speeds up to 400 sq. ft./hr. The system generates C-scan formatted data for interpretation and archiving. Prototype systems were deployed at five Air Logistics Centers and two Navy depots for evaluation. The system was subsequently productionized as the MAUS IV.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA366930

Entities

People

  • Donald D. Palmer Jr.
  • Nancy L. Wood

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Composite Materials
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Data Analysis
  • Fuselages
  • Laminates
  • Logistics
  • Manufacturing
  • Operating Systems
  • Spars
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transducers
  • Transport Aircraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Software Engineering
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.