Army Research Laboratory
ARL
A Realtime Precursor Diagnostics and Prognostics System for Zero Maintenance Rotorcrafts
Duration: 2015-2016
Role: PI
Research Objectives: This Phase I SBIR grant subcontracted by Acellent Technologies were devised to look at the possibilities of detecting an early indication of defect generation and growth in composite material. PZT based SHM sensors were used and nonlocal physics based quantification method was discovered.