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Flaw IdeNtification through the Application of Loading (FINAL)

Flaw IdeNtification through the Application of Loading (FINAL) involves applying simulated wing loads to the retired F/A-18 Hornet centre fuselage sections, known as centre-barrels (from the US Navy, Royal Canadian Air Force & RAAF) in a test rig.

C-130J-30 Hercules Full Scale Wing Fatigue Test Program

Following the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) acquisition of the Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules, an extensive certification compliance finding program was undertaken in order to assess durability clearance for operations up to the projected planned withdrawal date.

Retrogression and re-ageing for corrosion mitigation

The repair of corrosion damage greatly prolongs aircraft maintenance, which costs money and reduces aircraft availability.

Passive infrared suppression systems for ADF aircraft

DST Group and GKN Aerospace Engineering Services Pty Ltd (GKNAES) has completed the detailed design for manufacture of an infra-red suppression system (IRSS) for the Australian Regular Army CH-47D.

Aircraft structures

Airworthiness and life evaluation / Emerging aircraft structural integrity / Structural experimentation

Aerospace Materials Technologies

Aerospace Metallic Technologies / Aerospace composite technologies / Computational Materials and Structural Mechanics

Aircraft health and sustainment

Vehicle dynamics and diagnostics / Engines and fuel integrity / Airframe diagnostic systems / Aerospace systems sustainment analysis

Aircraft performance and survivability

Aerial autonomous systems / Aerodynamics and flight mechanics / Infrared signatures and aerothermodynamics

HA Wills Structures and Materials Test Centre

The HA Wills Structures and Materials Test Centre is an internationally recognised state-of-the-art facility for materials testing, particularly the fatigue testing of aircraft structures.

Low Speed Wind Tunnel

The Low Speed Wind Tunnel is used extensively to test a variety of air, maritime and land-based equipment.

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