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Commercial Fixed-Wing Aircraft

  1. Grant A. Gordon1,
  2. Christian Boller2,3

Published Online: 15 SEP 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9780470061626.shm153

Book Title

Encyclopedia of Structural Health Monitoring

Encyclopedia of Structural Health Monitoring

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Gordon, G. A. and Boller, C. 2009. Commercial Fixed-Wing Aircraft. Encyclopedia of Structural Health Monitoring.

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  1. 1

    Honeywell Inc., Research Technology Centre, Phoenix, AZ, USA

  2. 2

    Saarland University & Fraunhofer Institute for Non-Destructive Testing, Saarbrücken, Germany

  3. 3

    formerly of The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK

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  1. Published Online: 15 SEP 2009
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The development history and future opportunities for structural health monitoring in fixed-wing commercial aircraft are described. Starting from an analysis of critical past avionic events, the role of SHM in improving vehicle safety and operational efficiency is examined. Current ideas, requirements, and approaches are explored from the perspective of major large airframe manufacturers and aircraft subsystem manufacturers.

Keywords: aircraft; loads monitoring; damage tolerance; integrated vehicle health monitoring (IVHM)

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