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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
  Fleet Management - Tools 2
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Fleet Management using Aging Fleet Integrity and Reliability Management (AFIRM) Tool
Presenter: Ms Mary Schleider - Mercer Engineering & Research Ctr
Authors: Mr Brian Harper - Mercer Engineering Research Ctr, Dr Kenneth Taylor - Mercer Engineering Research Ctr, Mr Scott Vandersall - USAF WR-ALC
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Getting More Value out of NDT Inspection Data
Presenter: Dr Thomas Sharp - Etegent Technologies Ltd
Author: Mr Joe Kesler - Etegent Technologies Ltd
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Pin Point, an Attribute-Based Part Comparison Tool
Presenter: Mr Muthu Kumaran - LMI
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Product Quality Deficiency Analysis Tool
Presenter: Mr Thomas Parks - Logistics Management Institute
Author: Mr Thomas Parks - Logistics Management Institute
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
  General Aviation - Special Structural Considerations for General Aviation
Session Chairs: Mr Marvin Nuss - FAA and Mr Rusty Waldrop - US Coast Guard
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
From Safe-Life to Damage Tolerance: Pilatus PC-12 Life Extension Program
Presenter: Mr Dejan Romancuk - Pilatus Aircraft Ltd
Authors: Mr Markus Gottier - Gottier Engineering, Mr Michael Keiser - Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, Mr Dejan Romancuk - Pilatus Aircraft Ltd
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Small Aircraft Gust Fatigue Spectra
Presenter: Mr John Howford - Independent
Author: Mr John Howford - FAA
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Probabilistic Structural Risk Assessment and Risk Management for Small Airplanes
Presenter: Dr Harry Millwater - University of Texas at San Antonio
Authors: Dr Felix Abali - FAA, Mr Eric Meyer - Boeing Aircraft, Mr Marvin Nuss - FAA, Mr Juan Ocampo - University of Texas at San Antonio, Mr Michael Reyer - FAA, Dr Michael Shiao - FAA, Dr Gulshan Singh - University of Texas at San Antonio, Dr Herb Smith - Boeing Aircraft
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Development of Probabilistic Stress Life Curves and Probabilistic Miner’s Damage Distribution Using Fatigue Testing Results
Presenter: Mr Juan Ocampo - University of Texas at San Antonio
Authors: Dr Harry Millwater - University of Texas at San Antonio, Mr Juan Ocampo - University of Texas at San Antonio
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
  Inspection - Electromagnetic NDE
Session Chairs: Dr Ajay Koshti - NASA JSC and Mr Richard Reams - USAF ASC/ENFS
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Eddy Current Evaluation of Fatigue Crack Growth in Integral Structures
Presenter: Dr Russell Wincheski - NASA LaRC
Authors: Mr John Simpson - Lockheed Martin Co, Dr Phillip Williams - NASA LaRC, Dr Russell Wincheski - NASA LaRC
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Use of Filters and Swept Mode Eddy Current Displays to Optimize Crack Detection in High Noise Environments
Presenter: Mr Dennis Roach - Sandia National Labs
Authors: Mr Michel Bode - Sandia National Laboratories, SNL Randy Duvall - Sandia National Labs, Mr David Moore - Sandia National Labs, Mr Kirk Rackow - Sandia National Labs
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Detection of Sub-layer Cracks in Aluminum Aircraft Structures Using Pulsed Eddy Currents
Presenter: Dr René Sicard - TecScan Systems Inc
Authors: Mr Nicolas Grimard - TecScan Systems Inc, Mr Jean-Francois Martel - TecScan Systems Inc, Mr Sam Serhan - TecScan Systems Inc, Dr René Sicard - TecScan Systems Inc
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
  Structures - Hybrids and Composites
Session Chairs: Ms Lynn Pham - FAA and Dr Edwin Forster - USAF AFRL/RBSA
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Three Dimensional Finite Element Simulation and Evaluation of Crack Growth in Fiber Metal Laminates
Presenter: Dr Banavara Seshadri - National Institute of Aerospace
Authors: Mr Stephen Smith - NASA LaRC, Dr John Wang - NASA LaRC
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Penetration Study of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Metal Composites and Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Composites
Presenter: Mr Chris Swin - Drexel University
Authors: Dr Jonathan Awerbuch - Drexel University, Mr Keith Bagot - FAA, Dr John Bakuckas - FAA, Mr Chris Swin - Drexel University, Dr Tein-Min Tan - Drexel University
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Aging Effects Evaluation of a Beechcraft Starship Main Wing
Presenter: Ms Lamia Salah - Wichita State University
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Experimental Determination of Water Uptake and Diffusion with Aerospace Epoxy: Implications for Adhesives Aging
Presenter: Dr Donald Thomsen - NASA LaRC
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