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AUTOMATED THERMOGRAPHIC INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR THE INSPECTION OF AERONAUTIC WELDINGS

PROJECTS
Funding
European
European Union
Duration
-
Status
Complete
Geo-spatial type
Other
Total project cost
€759 350
EU Contribution
€699 388
Project Acronym
AUTHENTIC
STRIA Roadmaps
Vehicle design and manufacturing (VDM)
Transport mode
Airborne icon
Transport policies
Societal/Economic issues,
Environmental/Emissions aspects,
Safety/Security
Transport sectors
Passenger transport,
Freight transport

Overview

Call for proposal
H2020-CS2-CFP11-2020-01
Link to CORDIS
Objectives

Thermography opens a new paradigm because it shifts actual manual inspections like those of Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection (FPI) into automated inspection and detection to avoid human errors. AUTHENTIC addresses the development and adoption of automated inductive active thermography to improve the probability of detection (POD) of surface defects generated or appearing in welded safety-critical engine components both for in-process control and for final inspection and quality acceptance. The high sensitivity of the technology enables the detection of cracks down to 200 μm. An improvement higher than 50% is expected on the detectable critical defect size, on POD basis.

Automation will be implemented during the inspection process through an adequate robotic system and also during the defect detection, characterization and localization, thanks to the developed algorithms. Furthermore, a second sensory will be added to the main system in order to tackle geometrically complex cases where thermography might fail or give a partial result due to accessibility issues.

The system developed will provide:

  • faster inspections on full-scale components,
  • elimination of human subjectivity from inspections,
  • and healthier and cleaner working environment for technicians.

The easier, faster and more accurate maintenance inspections will lead to safer aircrafts and to the extension of their lifetime contributing to a globally more innovative, sustainable and competitive EU aircraft industry.

AUTHENTIC will cover the complete definition of the NDT system based on process and inspection requirements to its implementation and validation through the inspection of a real component provided by GKN (topic leader). The achievements of project objectives will be supported by the multidisciplinary consortium formed by experts in thermography (LORTEK, ULEOEBEN and EDEVIS), simulation (ULEOBEN), automated inspection (EDEVIS), sensorics (HV) and welding metallurgy (LORTEK, HV).

Funding

Parent Programmes
Institution Type
Public institution
Institution Name
European Commission
Type of funding
Public (EU)
Specific funding programme
H2020-EU.3.4.5.1. - IADP Large Passenger Aircraft
Other Programme
JTI-CS2-2020-CfP11-LPA-01-90 Automated thermography for inspection of welded safety critical engine components

Partners

Lead Organisation
Organisation
Lortek S Coop
Address
Arranomendia Kalea 4 A, 20240 Ordizia, Spain
EU Contribution
€309 475
Partner Organisations
Organisation
Montanuniversitaet Leoben
Address
FRANZ JOSEF STRASSE 18, 8700 LEOBEN, Austria
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€140 000
Organisation
Hogskolan Vast
Address
Hogskolan Vast, 461 86 Trollhattan, Sweden
EU Contribution
€110 000
Organisation
Edevis Gmbh
Address
Handwerkstrasse 55, 70565 Stuttgart, Germany
EU Contribution
€139 913

Technologies

Technology Theme
Condition monitoring
Technology
Sensor condition monitoring system
Development phase
Validation

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