Experiences in testing a fleet of aging aircraft using an acoustic nondestructive testing technique

John M. Carlyle

doi:10.1117/12.163852

3 December 1993 Experiences in testing a fleet of aging aircraft using an acoustic nondestructive testing technique

John M. Carlyle

Proceedings Volume 2001, Nondestructive Inspection of Aging Aircraft; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.163852
Event: SPIE's 1993 International Symposium on Optics, Imaging, and Instrumentation, 1993, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

We are engaged in the testing of a 22 ship fleet of 25 - 30 year old aging aircraft using an advanced acoustic nondestructive technique. The purpose of our testing is to provide real-time detection of structural defects anywhere within the entire pressure hull of the aircraft as they are pressurized to 12 psig, in order to prevent catastrophic failure and potential loss of the aircraft. Periodic proof pressurization is a requirement of the regulatory authority for the aircraft, and is a condition for continued airworthiness certification.

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John M. Carlyle "Experiences in testing a fleet of aging aircraft using an acoustic nondestructive testing technique", Proc. SPIE 2001, Nondestructive Inspection of Aging Aircraft, (3 December 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.163852

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