Fatigue and Aircraft Inspection 1: Model and Simulation

This paper examines issues of fatigue in inspection by using an established function analysis of inspection to show its characteristics, and then proposing a four-level classification of temporal effects to help future applications. This classification divides the temporal effects into four components: weekly, daily, hourly, and minute time scales. The analysis presented here formed the basis for the design of a simulator for Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection of engine blades to be using in experimental studies of temporal factors in aircraft inspection. Initial Results from 8 participants are presented.