28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 23 - 28 September 2012, Brisbane, Australia
Paper ICAS 2012-9.2.1

DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL TEST PROGRAMS

D. L. Hartley
DSTO, Australia

Keywords: information management, structural testing, aircraft structures, structural integrity, airworthiness

DSTO have developed an integrated information management system for aircraft structural test programs, designated IMSst. This paper will outline system development, and using the Royal Air Force/Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Wing Fatigue Test as a case study, highlight potential benefits which are achieved by adopting an integrated approach.

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