Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 1993 · 29 citations · 0 references
EngineeringAerospace EngineeringSystems EngineeringAircraft StructuresStructural AnalysisStructural EngineeringCondition MonitoringHealth Monitoring SystemsStructural Condition AssessmentStructural Health MonitoringStructural IntegrityStructural SystemsAircraft Structural MonitoringStructural Health Monitoring SensorsStructural MonitoringStructural Monitoring SensorsSurvivabilitySurvivability AssessmentTechnology Integration AssessmentVibration-based Monitoring
Automated smart systems to monitor the structural health of military aircraft have the potential to reduce life cycle costs, improve turnaround times, and enhance survivability. However, before on-board structural health monitoring systems (SHMS) can be a reality, further advances in several technology areas, as well as careful integration of the component technologies, are required. This paper presents an assessment of the component technologies and discusses the requirements, architecture, technology integration, feasibility, and payoffs of SHMS for military aircraft.