Abstract
This chapter contains a brief description of current maintenance philosophies and processes that are in use by aircraft original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and operators/maintainers as a means of reducing maintenance cost and increasing aircraft availability, while maintaining structural integrity. A description of the different types of damage found in composite structures is described. A case study on the maintenance of helicopter floorboards with recommendations regarding the different protection schemes investigated is presented. In addition, structural health monitoring (SHM) and non-destructive inspection (NDI) techniques being considered and currently in use by OEMs and operators in the field are briefly described for their ability to detect and quantify damage in composite structures. Finally, the future trends and technologies being developed by the SHM and NDI communities are discussed.
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