
Advanced Field-Use Instrument for Nondestructive Fatigue Damage Assessment of Aging Aerospace SystemsAward last edited on: 5/9/14
Sponsored Program
SBIRAwarding Agency
DOD : AFTotal Award Amount
$751,635Award Phase
2Solicitation Topic Code
AF98-202Principal Investigator
Paul MoranCompany Information
Phase I
Contract Number: F33615-98-C-5205Start Date: 5/1/98 Completed: 2/1/99
Phase I year
1998Phase I Amount
$100,000Benefits:
Successful completion of the Phase II program will provide a fast fatigue damage assessment tool, capable of determining the health of metal structure, including airframes, engine, power plants and pipelines, during all stages of service life. With successful completion of the life span map, this technology could be used to extend service life of components past previously arbitrarily set safety limits, making this instrument of great value to many industries with aging equipment.
Phase II
Contract Number: F33615-99-C-5201Start Date: 5/13/99 Completed: 5/13/01
Phase II year
1999Phase II Amount
$651,635Keywords:
NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION, RESIDUAL STRESS, X-RAY DIFFRACTION, ROCKING CURVE, FATIGUE DAMAGE, LIFE-S