Failure analysis and predictive maintenance of aircraft components

• Autorzy: Eliaz N.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Implementation of routine condition monitoring techniques, failure analysis protocols and complementary specific research and development (R&D) activities is valuable in preventing failure recurrence. Ferrography is a common technique for condition monitoring, in which small (wear) particles are isolated on a glass slide based upon the interaction between an external magnetic field and the magnetic moments of the particles suspended in a flow stream. Here, the application of ferrography in monitoring the health of aircraft assemblies is reviewed. In addition, several definitions of important terms related to failure analysis are provided, and a recommended failure analysis protocol is discussed. Finally, several case studies of aircraft components that failed due to corrosion-involving mechanisms are summarized, and an example of the application of R&D projects for improved quality assurance and prevention of failure occurrence is given.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

failure analysis; predictive maintenance; ferrography; corrosion

• Wydawca: Politechnika Gdańska
• Czasopismo: Advances in Materials Science
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: Vol. 7, nr 2(12)
• Strony: 13--25
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 28 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Eliaz N.

• Tel-Aviv University, The Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel

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