A New Approach to Assessing the Quality of Aerospace Components

A sensing technology that can assess the quality of components in fields such as aerospace could transform UK industry.

University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

In a study, published in the Journal Waves in Random and Complex Media, researchers from the University of Bristol have derived a formula that can inform the design boundaries for a given component's geometry and material microstructure.

A commercially viable sensing technology and associated imaging algorithm to assess the quality of such components currently does not exist. If the additive manufacturing (3D printing) of metallic components could satisfy the safety and quality standards in industries there could be significant commercial advantages in the manufacturing sector.