Engine Fluid Leakage Detection: A Feasibility Study

Abstract

Monitoring any of several parameters improves the ability to detect any potential safety and performance-related problems associated with aircraft gas turbine engines. Immediate reporting of fuel or engine oil leaks provides engine operators the ability to make judicious decisions as to how the engine should be operated under the given faulty condition, and provides the engine maintainer the ability to make timely decisions regarding the engine's maintenance. A feasibility study of the use of an ultrasonic-based approach to engine fuel or oil leak monitoring is presented. This approach has the potential to be used in real-time applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA595132

Entities

People

  • Kuo-ting Wu
  • Nezih Mrad
  • Zhigang Sun

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Waveguides
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Aircrafts
  • Detection
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Fibers
  • Films
  • Maintenance
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • Optical Fibers
  • Security
  • Thin Films
  • Transducers
  • Turbines
  • Ultrasounds
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design