Structural Health Monitoring

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) efforts
in the Aerospace Structures Section are focused on developing practical SHM applications to real world aircraft problems using the latest sensor technology developed at SwRI or that are commercially available. We are developing our own Reasoners to provide continuous monitoring of critical structural areas, comparing expected damage with real time measured damage. Our goal is to provide the user/maintainer with real time structural health assessments and projected maintenance needs.

Dale Cope, Ph.D., Program Manager,
(210) 522-2415

Technical development areas include:

• Reasoner development
  Dale Cope, Ph.D.
  
  
• Analysis/measurement comparison strategies
  Lucky Smith
  
  
• Sensor development
  Clint Thwing
  
  

Aerospace Structures Section Structural Engineering Department
Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Divisions
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May 17, 2012