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Nondestructive Evaluation/Health Monitoring/Prognostics

Organizers:

C. Neslen US Air Force Research Laboratory Wright Patterson AFB, OH Session 2: Health Monitoring in Harsh Environments	E. A. Lindgren US Air Force Research Laboratory Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Session 5: Computational Methods and NDI Techniques
J. C. Aldrin Computational Tools Gurnee, IL Session 3: Structural Health Monitoring	M. P. Blodgett US Air Force Research Laboratory Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Session 1: NDI Methods for Residual Stress Characterization
R. John US Air Force Research Laboratory Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Session 4: Damage Assessment and Prognosis

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Overview:

Recent advances in NDE sensor technologies, health monitoring and life prediction models are revolutionizing component inspections and life management, and will significantly improve the reliability and airworthiness of aerospace systems. Several key advances provide the focus areas for this NDE/Health-Monitoring/Prognostics program which is comprised of five sessions focusing on: (i) emerging structural health monitoring technologies for aerospace applications, (ii) high temperature health monitoring, (iii) advances in NDE technologies for measurement of sub-surface residual stresses, (iv) computational methods and advanced NDE techniques, and (v) materials damage assessment techniques and prognosis models for prediction of remaining useful life. The papers covered in these sessions provide the technologies required for lowering maintenance costs, integrated damage prognosis and life prediction, enhancing reliability/safety, and improving the performance and operational efficiency of current and future aerospace systems. Champion: R. John, Air Force Research Laboratory