Project Details
Project Description
The 2007 Report to Congress by the Under Secretary of the Department of Defense estimated the cost of corrosion on US DoD systems to be more
than $10 billion annually. That report outlined the need for research into repair processes that restore operational structures to an acceptable level of
structural integrity and functionality. As such this project will focus on the use of supersonic particle deposition (SPD) to ensure the structural integrity
of corrosion damaged structural components representative of RAAF AP3C aircralt.
This project will involve strong and new collaboration between RAAF MPSPO, Monash, RUAG, DSTO and NAVAIR. The focal point will be the
development of additive manufacturing solutions to corrosion and stress corrosion cracking in the P3 (Orion) aircraft. To illustrate the real
collaboration MPSPO will provide the finite element model of the wing and the flight loads, NAVAIR wilt augment these with US Navy data on
corrosion in fuselage bulkheads. Sections from operational aircraft will be provided by MPSPO and NAVAIR. Monash in consultation with RUAG will
evaluate the feasibility of developing additive manufacturing solutions using the RUAG SPD facility. Monash will design solutions using advanced
computational modelling techniques. The effect of the modilications on the load bearing capacity olthe components will then be predicted using 3D
non·linear linite element analysis. The two repairs will then be implemented at RUAG and tested at Monash and the stress distribution compared
with both analysis and with analysis and with the associated unrepaired structures
than $10 billion annually. That report outlined the need for research into repair processes that restore operational structures to an acceptable level of
structural integrity and functionality. As such this project will focus on the use of supersonic particle deposition (SPD) to ensure the structural integrity
of corrosion damaged structural components representative of RAAF AP3C aircralt.
This project will involve strong and new collaboration between RAAF MPSPO, Monash, RUAG, DSTO and NAVAIR. The focal point will be the
development of additive manufacturing solutions to corrosion and stress corrosion cracking in the P3 (Orion) aircraft. To illustrate the real
collaboration MPSPO will provide the finite element model of the wing and the flight loads, NAVAIR wilt augment these with US Navy data on
corrosion in fuselage bulkheads. Sections from operational aircraft will be provided by MPSPO and NAVAIR. Monash in consultation with RUAG will
evaluate the feasibility of developing additive manufacturing solutions using the RUAG SPD facility. Monash will design solutions using advanced
computational modelling techniques. The effect of the modilications on the load bearing capacity olthe components will then be predicted using 3D
non·linear linite element analysis. The two repairs will then be implemented at RUAG and tested at Monash and the stress distribution compared
with both analysis and with analysis and with the associated unrepaired structures
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 20/07/17 → 20/01/19 |