Smart Sensing System (S3) Structural Health Monitoring (SHM)

S M A R T S E N S I N G SYS T E M ( S 3)
S T R U C T U R A L H E A LT H M O N I T O R I N G ( S H M )
K E Y F E AT U R E S
O N - D E M AND STRUCTUR AL • On demand non-destructive
I NTE G R I TY AWA REN ESS evaluation of structures
-- Sensor arrays provide
on-demand or scheduled
A light, scalable aid KEY BENEFITS inspections
• Improved safety and reliability -- Reliable, repeatable and highly
for aircraft inspection -- Detects cracks, holes, composite accurate evaluation of target
delamination, loose or removed structures
Our Smart Sensing System Structural bolts/rivets, corrosion, dents -- Collins Aerospace Pulse™
Health Monitoring (S3-SHM) integrates a and strain tablet-based ground applications
Guided Wave-based structural damage provide sensor status, structural
• Flexibility
detection system to enable total aircraft status and easy visualization of
-- The S3-SHM system can be installed
health management. Designed for ease structure and fleet trends
as a stand-alone structural health
of installation and durability, the S3-SHM
system or can integrated with a • Real-time assessment of structural
can be permanently installed to aid in the
Pulse™ Health Monitoring System health: bird strike, contact
inspection of hard to reach locations.
(PHMS) vehicle health system from ground support or service
equipment while on ramp, battle
damage

• Hot spot monitoring: track history

and current state of known problem
areas related to corrosion or fatigue

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S H M SYS T E M C O M P O N E N T S S P E C I F I C AT I O N S

Pulse Tablet Ground Station (GS) • Up to 512 GB flash memory

• Off-board system used to interface with the PHMS • Partitioned processing capable of hosting third party software

• A
 llows users to perform system configuration, reprogramming, • Ethernet or USB data download/transfer
acquisition command, BIT status and data management actions
• S3-SHM weighs ~ 3 pounds
for the PHMS and the S3-SHM system
• PHMS LRU weighs ~1 pound
• The GS also serves as a means to analyze, display, trend
and archive SHM and Health and Usage Monitoring System • Multiple arrays can be networked in distributed architecture
(HUMS) data to save wiring weight

• Designed for DO-160G, MIL-STD-810G and MIL-STD-461F

• Pulse Health Monitoring System
environments
• Central interface to seamlessly manage multiple S3-SHM
• Designed for DO-178B DAL D certification
system networks

• Coordinates all system functions, including system command C O M PAT I B L E T E C H N O LO G I E S

and control, data storage, BIT processing and system software
• Collins Pulse Ground Station (tablet or PC)
updates
• Collins Pulse drive train or subsystem health monitor system
• Interfaces with other sensor types for traditional health
with diagnostics
monitoring system capabilities

• Provides data-logging aircraft parametric data

Representative installation of sensor array

Acquisition Node

5 mm 7 mm

50 mm 40 mm

Accumulator

Specifications subject to change without notice.

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