Programme
Monday 8 April 2019, National Composites Centre, Bristol, UK

Monday 8 April 2019 All presentations will take place in the Faraday & Newton rooms | ||
08.30-09.00 | Registration | |
09.00-09.10 | Welcome and overview of proceedings | David Hallam, DSTL |
Session 1: Setting the scene – Highlight requirements, where we are to date and where we want to be etc. | ||
09.10-09.35 | NDE requirements and opportunities for improved through-life management of composites | David Hallam, DSTL |
09.35-10.00 | The latest composites for military air vehicles and the challenges this will bring for NDT | Kevin Pickup, BAE Systems |
10.00-10.25 | NDE of out-of-plane ply waviness in doubly curved CFRP aircraft structures – stress analysis perspectives | Vijay Sahadevan, GKN Aerospace |
10.25-10.55 | Tea and coffee | |
Session 2: Structural health monitoring (SHM) | ||
10.55-11.20 | Where we are – Industry | Dr Amir Rezai, BAE Systems |
11.20-11.45 | SHM research at University of Sheffield | Dr Ramon Fuentes, University of Sheffield |
11.45-12.10 | SHM for composite materials within the Clean Sky 2 'Sherlock' project | Dr Zahra Sharif-Khodaei, Imperial College |
12.10-13.10 | Lunch | |
Session 3: NDT for the design and manufacturing stage | ||
13.10-13.35 | Ply waviness imaging using FMC | Tom Bertenshaw, GKN Aerospace |
13.35-14.00 | Transitioning ultrasonic ply-tracking algorithms from academia to industry | Professor Robert Smith, University of Bristol |
14.00-14.25 | Project plan on reshaping the testing pyramid programme | Professor Robert Smith, University of Bristol |
14.25-14.50 | Eddy current characterisation of composite stacking sequence | Dr Rob Hughes, University of Bristol |
14.50-15.10 | Tea and coffee | |
Session 4: Process verification and concession decision-making | ||
15.10-15.35 | Robotic inspection of high value and large-scale aircraft wings | Dr Carmelo Mineo, University of Strathclyde |
15.35-16.35 | Panel session – Discuss and agree the way forward - Are we on the right path? - Do we need to refine requirements/research direction? - What is required to deliver these requirements/benefits? | |
16.35-16.45 | Review of the day's talks and discussions | |
16.45-17.20 | Tour of National Composites Centre | |
17.20 | Depart |
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