Structures and Materials Performance Laboratory Dany Paraschivoiu Manager, Operations e-mail: [email protected]
Feb 02, 2018
Structures and Materials Performance Laboratory
Dany ParaschivoiuManager, Operations
e-mail: [email protected]
A few words on the Canadian Industry
• Canada’s sales are $23B, mainly civilian (83%)• 5th worldwide• 80% exported mainly to the US (60%), • 80,000 employees, • Profile: 16% Eng & science, 12% Tech, 47% production, 24% O/H • Locations: 52% Quebec, 29% Ontario• CDN, has a 6% market share of the global aerospace industry • 6% market share in aircraft & parts (Bombardier’s position)• 5% market share of engine & parts (Pratt & Whitney Canada)
leading small propulsion + engine module supplier Magellan Aerospace
• 5% market share in MRO world-class firms including Aveos, CAE, Cascade Aerospace, L3 MAS, IMP Aerospace, and Standard Aero.
A few words on the Canadian Industry
NRC: A National Institution• Federal government
agency
• Provides essential elements of national S&T infrastructure
• Labs and facilities across the country • 20 research institutes
• Industrial Research Assistance Program or NRC-IRAP
• Industrial Partnership Facilities
• CISTI
Staff: Approx. 4,300 employees; 1,500 visiting / guest workers, Total expenditures 2009-10: $840 M Total Income 2009-10: $160 M.
NRC Aerospace Players
President
Finance SecretaryLegal ServicesHuman Resources
VP Physical Sciences
Aerospace (IAR)
Manufacturing Technology (IFCI, IMI)
Marine Sector (IOT)
Construction (IRC)
Hydraulics (CHC)
Surface Transportation (CSTT)
Design and Fabrication
Biotechnology Research (BRI)
Biodiagnostics (IBD)
Biological Sciences (IBS)
Marine Biosciences (IMB)
Plant Biotechnology (PBI)
VP Life Sciences
General
VP Corporate Services
VP Technology & Industry SupportVP Engineering
Astronomy (HIA)
Chemical Process & Env. Tech. (ICPET)
Information & Telecommunications
(IIT, IMS)
Nat’l Measurement Standards (INMS)
Nanotech. (NINT)
Molecular Sciences (SIMS)
Administrative Services & Property
Mgmt (ASPM)
Information Mgmt Services (MSB)
Strategy & Development (SDB)
Information Services (CISTI)
Industry Support (IRAP)
Business Relations
Renewal Implementation
NRC ClusterSecretariat
NRC Aerospace IAR major facilities
• 15 buildings (>50,000 m2)• Major facilities:
– 8 wind tunnels– 9 research aircraft– Full-scale structural test rigs– Engine and combustion test cells– Materials characterization and testing equipment– Aeroacoustic reverberant chambers– Lubrication/tribology test rigs– Flight Recorder Playback Centre– Manufacturing research facilities
Institute for Aerospace Research (IAR)
Director General
Aerospace Manufacturing
Technology Centre
Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing
Forming & Joining of Metallic Products
Fabrication & Joining of Composite Structures
Material Removal
Structures & MaterialsPerformance Laboratory
Aeroacoustics & Structural Dynamics
Aerospace Structures
Composite and Novel Airframe Materials
Materials & Component Technologies
Non-Destructive Evaluation
Flight Research Laboratory
Airborne Research
Flight Mechanics & Avionics
Flight Recorder Playback Centre
Aerodynamics Laboratory
Fixed-wing Aerodynamics
Rotary-wing Aerodynamics
Bluff-body Aerodynamics
Wind Tunnel Facilities
Computational Facilities
Gas TurbineLaboratory
Combustion test & evaluation
Performance & operability assessment
Tribology
Office of Collaborative Technology Management Support Office
SMPL MissionSurface Mountable
Crack System
• Our mission is to perform innovative research and technology development in the areas of design, analysis, processing, testing, performanceassessment and qualification of aerospace structures and materials. We work in collaboration with industry, academia and government, nationally and internationally.
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D.I.C results showing buckling behaviour of Aluminum cylinder .
Principal Dimensions
• 87 full time employees• 22 visiting workers • 12 graduate students• 9 students/co-op
• $11M annual budget of which $6.4M is earned income
• Approx. 58% dependent on external income.
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Characterization of intrinsic particles for inclusion into the new life prediction methodology (HOLSIP).
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Buildings and Facilities
• 4 buildings• Major facilities:
– Full scale structural test rigs– State-of-the-art nondestructive
evaluation equipment– Materials characterization
equipment– Aeroacoustic reverberant
chambers– Large mechanical shaker– New materials and coating
research facilities– Broad spectrum of test frames
(-100oC to 1200oC)– Burner Rigs
Structures & Materials Performance Laboratory
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Technological expertise and facilities for research in aerospace structures and materialsDirector: Dr. Prakash Patnaik• Aeroacoustics & Structural Dynamics
– Dr. David Zimcik • Aerospace Structures
– Mr. Nick Bellinger• Composites and Novel Airframe Materials
– Dr. Andrew Johnston• Materials and Component Technologies
– Dr. Peter Au• Non-Destructive Evaluation
– Dr. Abbas Fahr
Aeroacoustics & Structural Dynamics
12Ground vibration test
Impact simulation
• Adaptive Control of Structures– Reduce vibration and noise in
aerospace structures through active control means including adaptive smart structures systems.
• Structural Dynamics and Impact– Develop modern methods of
analysis and test to analyze, predict and improve the structural responsedue to dynamic loading.
• Noise and Vibration Test & Analysis– Develop and apply engineering
capability and knowledge, particularly in Space Systems Technology, in support of Canadian industry.
Aerospace Structures
• Risk/Reliability based Life Assessment– To develop a new physics-based lifing
paradigm to augment both the safe-life and damage-tolerant approaches.
– To develop new repair technologies to extend the life of legacy aircraft as well as anticipate the repair requirements for new generation aircraft.
• Experimental Stress Analysis– Using existing technologies develop
techniques to model and simulate structural damage from the micro-scale to macro-scale.
Patching of SCC
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Effect of residual stress on fatigue
Simulation of limit load case
Aerospace Structures
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• Structural Health Monitoring– Expand the technical competency
within the Structures Group to address the future requirements for structural health monitoring with the goal of developing technologies for use in fixed and rotary wing aircraft.
• Full-Scale Structural Testing– Carry out Structural Testing, Full-
Scale (e.g. F-18) or large Components by applying complex spectrum loads in both fatigue and/or high static cases (RST).
Full-scale test using SOFFT
ISG sensor
Composites and Novel Airframe Materials
• Composite Materials and Process Development– Explore innovative technologies to reduce
the manufacturing costs of composite components while improving the quality of the parts.
• Novel Metallic and Hybrid Structures and Materials for Airframes and Other Applications– Develop and qualify novel metallic and
non-metallic materials for aerospace and non-aerospace structural applications.
• Conductive Heating Technology for Composite Processing Applications– Developed a low-cost out-of-autoclave
Conductive Heating System for composites processing including mould heating, bonded repair, and secondary bonding.
Heater cellsHeat transfer tile
Bondline
Coupling agent
Composite structure
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Materials and Component Technologies
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• Aerospace Protective Coatings and Testing– To develop, fabricate and
characterize advanced materials and coatings for aerospace applications.
– To develop non-standard materials performance tests, as well as use standard test procedures, to evaluate various material systems for gas turbine applications.
• Gas Turbine High Temperature Materials– To offer unique expertise and
comprehensive state-of-the-art facilities for evaluation and qualification testing of new or repaired engine materials and components.
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Materials and Component Technologies
• Gas Turbine Component Life Cycle Management– To develop new repair technologies and
procedures to extend the life of engine components.
– To develop new physics-based life methodologies to augment the safe-life and damage tolerance approaches.
– To develop advanced gas turbine component repair technologies.
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Non-Destructive Evaluation
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• NDE Technology Development– To address inspection requirements
of new or unique materials, components, manufacturing or repair processes.
– To define optimal inspection parameters, conditions, outcome and reliability.
• Inspection Reliability Assessment– To generate inspection reliability
data in support of aircraft life cycle management.
Pulsed eddy current
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Data fusion (thickness loss due to corrosion in lap joint)
Manufactured defects Pulsed
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Collaborators and Clients
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OGD31%
OTHER7%
OEM35%
SME27%
OGD56%
OEM32%OTHER
2%
SME10%
Distribution: Total number of projects
Distribution: Total value
• SMPL collaborates with a variety of clients ranging from Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to Original Equipment Manufactures (OEMs).
• Our largest client is Other Government Departments (ODGs), since our mandate includes supports R&TD for the DND fleet of aircraft, both fixed and rotary wing.
Most of SMPL’s work is TRL 5-6: Tech Demos
Tech Level (TRL) by Projected Revenue
9%
8%
15%
54%
14%0%
Basic Research (1-2)
Feasibility (2-3-4)
Tech Development (3-4-5)
Tech Demo (5-6)
System Development (6-7-8)
Sys Test, Launch & Operations (8-9)
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Benefits of doing Business with NRC
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IMAGE & COMPETENCIES• Reputable Canadian Government Research and Testing Organization• Highly regarded internationally for its innovative research and facilities• World leaders in some R&D niches (corrosion, deicing, lifing methods…)• Sate-of-the art Testing facilitiesCND MARKETS• Accessibility to the Canadian Military market (our relation with DND)• IRB multipliers for R&D (foreign OEMs)• Facilitation for Certification (our relationship with Transport Canada/FAA)• Enhanced credibility for TIERs 1, 2, 3 in face of Canadian OEMsFLEXIBLE BUSINESS ARRANGEMENTS• Collaboration projects w/ high R&D content, NRC contribution, shared IP• Fees For Services, Technical and Consulting Services, IP given to client
Questions?
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