The Detection System For Aircraft Inspection

Corrosion in Aircraft Fuselage Lap Joints Word Count: 4063 Abstract Corrosion and fatigue cracks are hidden around the lap joints which in fact create critical problems by affecting the structural integrity of the fuselage. During inspection, large areas have to be examined in a small time period and mostly access is limited to a single side of the structure therefore the airline companies do not consider this inspection as a major issue. Disregarding such inspection resulted to an aircraft crash

1. AIRCRAFT MISHAP TIMELINE On 28 April 1988, Aloha Airlines Flight 243, a Boeing 747 based out of Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii, began operations on what was scheduled for six inter-island flights. The First Officer checked in with Aloha Airlines Flight Operations about 5:00am followed by the Captain shortly after. The aircraft log was signed off and released for flight with no open write-ups. They both completed pre-departure duties and proceeded to the aircraft. All pre-flight preparations

in our nation's airports. The research and development goal is to develop systems that are fully integrated into the aviation system; are highly automated, utilizing the strengths of a variety of technologies; and are geared to optimizing the screener's operational performance. The Transportation Security R&D Division has divided its functions into four interrelated program areas: Explosives and Weapons Detection, Aircraft Hardening, Human Factors, and Airport Security Technology Integration. Each

accomplished by a $2.50 charge per flight segment not to exceed $10.00 round trip, per customer.       The mission as described by the TSA website (www.tsa.gov) is as follows, “The Transportation Security Administration protects the Nation's transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce.” The vision of the TSA is, “The Transportation Security Administration will continuously set the standard for excellence in transportation security through its people, processes and technologies

and the aircraft was a total loss. This paper will detail flight and crash itself, aircraft and aircrew information, the accident investigation and finding and NTSB recommendations. As with nearly

is described as acoustic. Any frequencies below 20 Hz are described as Infrasound and frequencies above 20 kHz (i.e. not picked up by a human ear) are described as Ultrasonic as Figure 1 describes. Figure 1: Sound Spectrum Ultrasonic flaw inspection systems work on the basic principle that sound waves are mechanical vibrations of particles in a medium. The speed of the wave in a given medium is predictable along with the direction it will travel in. When the wave reaches a boundary with a different

Aircraft Solutions: Security Assessment and Recommendations Phase I and Phase II Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Company Overview 3 Security Vulnerabilities 4 A Software Data Loss/Data Leak 4 A Hardware Firewall 5 Recommended Solutions 7 A Software Example Solution 7 A Hardware Example Solution 8 Impact on Business Processes 9 Summary 10 Appendix 11 References 17 Executive Summary

of travel, even railways. Since 9/11there have been multiple attacks against transit systems including Moscow, Madrid and London by terrorist cells either affiliated or sympathetic to al Qaeda. President George W. Bush signed into effect the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA). FAMs have been protecting aircrafts for well over fifty (50) years, ever since the first recorded aircraft hijacking that took place Peru on February 21st 1931. The position has been intricately

sight operations (BVLOS) to unmanned aerospace systems. The added applications of beyond the visual line of sight operations are search and rescue operations, package deliveries, border patrol inspections, and environmental research (Karpowicz, 2016). The creators of Skylight believe the new UTM system will revolutionize UAS operations and drastically increase UAS applications (Karpowicz, 2016). Figure 5. “NASA’s concept for a possible UTM system would safely manage diverse UAS operations in the

structures are particularly attractive for aerospace applications due to their high stiffness, high strength and low weight properties. The use of such structures allows for an overall aircraft mass reduction, reduced fuel consumption and increased service life resulting in a reduction in aircraft operating costs. Early detection of damage within composite structures is of prime importance to safety and reliability. When a void is present, internal stresses in the material are not distributed evenly, resulting