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Application of Eddy Current Techniques for Orbiter Reinforced Carbon-Carbon Structural Health Monitoring

Author(s) -

Buzz Wincheski,

John Simpson

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

aip conference proceedings

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.177

H-Index - 75

eISSN - 1551-7616

pISSN - 0094-243X

DOI - 10.1063/1.2184645

Subject(s) - orbiter , space shuttle , eddy current , aerospace engineering , computer science , environmental science , mechanical engineering , materials science , engineering , electrical engineering

The development and application of advanced nondestructive evaluation techniques for the Reinforced Carbon‐Carbon (RCC) components of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Leading Edge Structural Subsystem (LESS) were identified as a crucial step toward returning the shuttle fleet to service. In order to help meet this requirement, eddy current techniques have been developed for application to RCC components. Eddy current technology has been found to be particularly useful for measuring the protective coating thickness over the reinforced carbon‐carbon and for the identification of near surface cracking and voids in the RCC matrix. Testing has been performed on as manufactured and flown RCC components with both actual and fabricated defects representing impact and oxidation damage. Encouraging initial results have led to the development of two separate eddy current systems for in‐situ RCC inspections in the orbiter processing facility. Each of these systems has undergone blind validation testing on a full scale leadi...

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