Industry Partners: United Airlines, Boeing, Rolls Royce, Pratt & Whitney and other ATA airlines
Objectives:
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To provide fundamental support to the aviation community in the area of magnetic particle inspection including publication of the literature survey that summarizes factors affecting the inspection sensitivity
- To develop a user
friendly, PC based simulation model for magnetic particle inspection
for use by the OEMs in the inspection of aviation applications
Approach:
- Characterize equipment
variability and understand effect on sensitivity with theoretical support
as needed
- Develop PC-based
simulation tool for design of MPI including complex parts
- Beta-site testing
and validation of tool in partnership with industry partners
- Transfer of final
tool to industry partners
- Publication of
literature survey that summarizes factors affecting inspection sensitivity
- Reference material
available for FAA certification use
Improvements are needed in the understanding of MPI and the factors which affect its sensitivity. There is also need to increase the ability to assess the effect of geometry, inspection parameters, equipment variability, and materials effects on detectability.
Products:
- Simulation tool
for use in optimizing mag particle inspection
- Engineering data
for validation
Links:
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For more information about CASR please contact:
Lisa Brasche
Iowa State University
casr@cnde.iastate.edu