Aerospace Workshop 9-10 February 2016 Programme

National Composites Centre, Bristol, UK

On 9-10 February 2016 at the National Composites Centre (NCC) in Bristol, UK, the Composites Group and Aerospace Committee of the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) held a workshop on the non-destructive testing (NDT) and structural health monitoring (SHM) requirements for aerospace composites.

Bringing together the aerospace composites certification, structural design, manufacturing, materials and NDT communities through three main subject areas: adhesive bonded joints, structural health monitoring and 3D characterisation of wrinkles and porosity; the aim of the workshop was to establish what is required of NDT and SHM to facilitate game-changing solutions for new, more efficient composite designs and new design and manufacturing processes for both civil and military aircraft.

Over 50 delegates from academia and industry attended the two-day workshop, including the main organisers: Professor Robert Smith (BINDT President), Professor Peter Foote, Professor Phil Irving, Dr Barbara Gordon, Professor Ian Lane and Dr Martin Gaitonde. Without these people and the support of the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the NCC and BINDT the workshop would not have been possible.

Below is the programme that ran across the two-day workshop. Click on the title to view the presentation.

Day 1 – Tuesday 9 February 2016
09.00-09.30	Registration
09.30-12.10	Session 1: Introduction Chair: Professor Robert Smith, University of Bristol (UoB)
09.30-09.40	[1A] Workshop objectives, Professor Robert Smith, UoB
09.40-10.00	[1B] Composite structures – basic principles and issues, Dr Barbara Gordon, UoB
10.00-10.40	[1C] Certification of civil composite structures based on detectable damage thresholds – overview and critical NDT detectability thresholds, Dr Simon Waite, EASA
10.40-11.10	Tea/coffee break
11.10-11.30	[1D] Damage tolerance and defect growth in composite aerostructures, Professor Phil Irving, Cranfield University
11.30-11.50	[1E] Civil composite aerostructure designs, Professor Ian Lane/Dr Martin Gaitonde, Airbus
11.50-12.10	[1F] Aero-engine composite designs, Dr Tim Barden, Rolls-Royce plc
12.10-12.50	Lunch
12.50-14.45	Session 2: Opportunities for benefit from NDT
12.50-13.10	[2A] Opportunities for benefit from NDT, Dr Barbara Gordon, UoB
13.10-13.30	[2B] Design for manufacture – NDT opportunities, Professor Kevin Potter, UoB
13.30-14.00	[2C] Discussion in breakout groups (each group discusses all topics) – Identify opportunities for benefit from new NDT
14.00-14.15	[2D] Debrief from breakouts: log and define the opportunities (see debrief notes)
14.15-14.45	[2E] Panel discussion: What does success look like? (see panel discussion notes) Panel members: Dr Tim Barden (Chair), Dr Martin Gaitonde, Professor Phil Irving, Dr Simon Waite, Dr Barbara Gordon, Professor Kevin Potter Scribe: Professor Robert Smith
14.45-15.00	Tea/coffee break
15.00-17.00	Session 3: Adhesive-bonded joint inspection requirements
15.00-15.10	[3A] Introduction: Successful NDT of adhesive joints, Professor Robert Smith, UoB
15.10-15.30	[3B] The kissing disbond – avoidance and detection, Jeff Kapp, 3M
15.30-15.50	[3C] Assessment and criticality of defects and damage in adhesively-bonded composite structures, Dr Bill Broughton, NPL
15.50-16.10	[3D] Analysis of kissing disbonds in metallic joints, Professor Felicity Guild, Imperial College
16.10-16.30	[3E] Bonded joints in military composite aircraft, Dr Barbara Gordon, on behalf of BAE systems
16.30-17.00	[3F] Panel discussion: What does kissing-disbond NDT success look like? (see panel discussion notes) Panel members: Professor Robert Smith (Chair), Dr Simon Waite, Dr Bill Broughton, Jeff Kapp, Professor Felicity Guild, Dr Amir Rezai Scribe: Dr Barbara Gordon
Day 2 – Wednesday 10 February 2016
09.30	Session 4: 3D characterisation and materials modelling Chair: Professor Robert Smith, UoB
09.30-09.40	[4A] NDT requirements, or what is needed to define them? Professor Robert Smith, UoB
09.40-10.00	[4B] Current status of modelling of defects and failure in composites, Professor Stephen Hallett
10.00-10.20	[4C] Current 3D characterisation and importance of metrics, Professor Robert Smith, UoB
10.20-10.45	[4D] Discussion in breakout groups – What are the requirements for NDT measurements?
10.45-11.00	[4E] Debrief from breakouts (see debrief notes)
11.00-11.30	Tea/coffee break
11.30-12.30	[4F] Panel discussion: What does 3D non-destructive characterisation success look like? (see panel discussion notes) Panel members: Professor Robert Smith (Chair), Professor Stephen Hallett, Dr Barbara Gordon, Professor Ian Lane Scribe: Dr Martin Mienczakowski
12.30-13.15	Lunch
13.20-14.50	Session 5: SHM requirements Chair: Professor Peter Foote, Cranfield University
13.20-13.30	[5A] Introduction: successful SHM for composites?, Professor Peter Foote, Cranfield University
13.30-13.50	[5B] Certification requirements for SHM, Dr Hesham Azzam (Hahnspring Ltd)
13.50-14.10	[5C] Technique validation for SHM, Dr Matthieu Gresil, University of Manchester
14.10-14.30	[5D] Future military aircraft requirements for SHM, Steve Massam, BAE Sytems
14.30-14.50	[5E] Progress and current status of SHM qualification for aero-composites, Professor Peter Foote, Cranfield University
14.50-15.20	Balcony tour of the National Composites Centre
15.20-15.45	Tea/coffee break
15.45-16.30	[5F] Panel discussion: What does SHM success look like? (see panel discussion notes) Panel members: Professor Peter Foote (Chair), Dr Hesham Azzam, Steve Massam, Dr Matthieu Gresil, Professor Ian Lane Scribe: Professor Robert Smith

For further information about this event contact: Karen Cambridge or Suzanne Purdy, Conference Services, BINDT, Newton Building, St George's Avenue, Northampton NN2 6JB, UK. Tel: +44(0)1604 89 3811; Fax: +44(0)1604 89 3861; Email: karen.cambridge@bindt.org; suzanne.purdy@bindt.org