Smart Lugs - Lug connections with integrated on-board-diagnoses for the intelligent aircraft of the future

Project: Funded researchFFG - Austrian Research Promotion Agency

Project Details

Description

The project deals with the structural design and the safe operation of double shear lugs in aircrafts. Aims of the project are: (i) Existing design guidelines shall be analyzed, extended and improved and remaining uncertainties shall be reduced by means of the modern possibility of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) technology. (ii) The SHM methods shall already be implemented in the lug manufacturing process and thus contribute to an increase of production quality and and operational safety. (iii) Such SHM methods capable of monitoring double shear lugs online shall be utilized in service applications to reach thus highest safety levels.
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date01.10.201830.06.2022

Fields of science

  • 203 Mechanical Engineering
  • 205015 Composites
  • 203022 Technical mechanics
  • 203011 Lightweight design
  • 203002 Endurance strength
  • 203012 Aerospace engineering
  • 203034 Continuum mechanics
  • 203015 Mechatronics
  • 203004 Automotive technology
  • 203003 Fracture mechanics
  • 211905 Bionics
  • 205016 Materials testing
  • 201117 Lightweight design
  • 203007 Strength of materials

JKU Focus areas

  • Sustainable Development: Responsible Technologies and Management