Standard
Perspectives on Qualification of SHM Systems for Detection of Damage in Structure
2023-12-21
WIP
AIR8621
This SAE Aerospace Information Report (AIR) provides information regarding guidance when utilizing an SHM system for “airworthiness credits”. This document is applicable to civil fixed-wing aerospace airframe structural applications where stakeholders are seeking guidance on the approvals of structural health monitoring (SHM) technologies for aircraft health management applications. While this initial guidance is from the United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Technical Innovation Policy Branch, other regulatory agencies may elect to add requirements as needed. Future revisions to this document could include the guidance from other regulatory agencies. This document does not teach how to design an SHM function, how to do a safety or risk analysis, prescribe hardware or software assurance levels, or answer the question “how much mitigation and evidence are enough.”