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48 // INSPECTION CHALLENGES OF
MODERN COMPOSITE AIRCRAFT
Airlines are turning to the latest ultrasonic testing
equipment to help check composite aircraft
structures for damage from lightning strikes
Rogerio Carvalho, Dolphitech
52 // Advanced materials FOR A
NEW AEROSPACE REALITY
The qualification testing of hybrid composites by
Romanian researchers is helping to prove the
material’s suitability for use in demanding aviation
applications
Dr. Phys. Adriana Stefan, INCAS
56 // ACCURATE AND FLEXIBLE
BATTERY TESTING
How to perform battery testing effectively using the
EX1401 isolated thermocouple and voltage
measurement instrument
Chris Gibson, Ametek
60 // AEROSPACE GROUND VIBRATION
TESTING CALIBRATION EFFICIENCY
Aerospace ground testing is mandatory for a new
aircraft design or an aircraft that has undergone
significant structural modification
Bob Metz and Michael Dillion, PCB Piezotronics
64 // DYNAMIC TESTING FOR
HIGH-VALUE TEST ARTICLES
Complex spacecraft demand a vibration test system
with multifaceted capabilities to reduce risk and
ensure accurate and reliable data acquisition
Dale A. Schick, M+P International
68 // HOW TO FUTURE PROOF
YOUR TEST SYSTEM
System obsolescence and the delayed need for
modernization is a big issue many aerospace and
defense organizations are facing
Dave Baker, G Systems
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10 // FLIGHT TEST ROUNDUP
Aerospace Testing International’s annual flight-test
report and program update for leading commercial
airliners in development
Ian Goold
22 // SPOOF PROOFING GPS TECHNOLOGY
Researchers at the Southwest Research Institute in
the USA have developed tests for GPS technology
to help counter hacking threats against drones
and aircraft
Victor Murray, Ben Abbot, Ben Lidow and Jimmy Li
28 // FLYING IN THE TECH CENTER’S
CHOPPED UP CHOPPER
Test pilots and researchers are flying a
one-of-a-kind flight simulator the FAA has built
from a decommissioned helicopter to enhance
rotorcraft safety
Chirs Troxell, FAA
36 // CLOSING THE LOOP
Mechanical environmental qualification is a
requirement for all space hardware, from component
to full spacecraft
Keily Suarez Rioja, Siemens
40 // DATA FUSION FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
STRUCTURAL TEST ENVIRONMENT
Data Fusion is the process of integrating multiple data
sources to produce more consistent, accurate, and
useful information than that provided by any
individual data source
Chris Lloyd, Telspan Data
44 // THE PROPER TEST FOR
HIGH QUALITY LAMPS
Non-destructive testing relies on quality assurance
and a rating systems for tools to be used for the
correct tasks, adhering to industrial safety norms is a
large factor behind the NDT market
Lou Mavroudis and Michael Steigman, Spectronics
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