NRC — Structural Full-scale Aerospace - Testing Facilities

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Who is eligible?

Eligible expenses

This grant supports testing and certification projects for aeronautical products, facilitating safety and innovation in the aerospace sector. Eligible activities focus on various aspects of structural testing and development, aligning with client and industry needs.

• Test definition and management, including development of test plans and procedures.
• Design and optimization of test rigs and environmental chambers.
• Development of loads spectrum to replicate flight conditions.
• Instrumentation of test articles with advanced sensors and monitoring technologies.
• Assembly and commissioning of test rigs and related components.
• Fatigue testing activities across entire airframes, subsystems, and components.
• Static testing for various load cases including design limit and ultimate load cases.
• Teardown inspections and damage analysis post-testing.
• Documentation and reporting to meet customer specifications and requirements.

1. Innovation and technological advancement 2. Alignment with grant objectives and focus areas 3. Potential impact and benefits 4. Feasibility and project management 5. Budget and cost-effectiveness 6. Collaborative partnerships and engagement opportunities

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• The NRC offers access to additional large aircraft hangars for testing, which can be an advantage for projects requiring large-scale facilities.
• The NRC has over 60 years of experience and has been recognized internationally for its expertise in structural testing, providing credibility to grants involving advanced testing methodologies.
• Innovative methodologies developed by the NRC are used worldwide, potentially enhancing the competitiveness of grant applications leveraging these technologies.
• The NRC's testing facilities include state-of-the-art equipment and unique capabilities like specialty environmental chambers, which can be critical for specific grant projects.
• Partnerships with NRC might provide access to advanced technologies like SHM and DTA, which could be beneficial for grant applications focused on cutting-edge aerospace research and development.
• The NRC has developed proprietary technologies like cross-coupling compensation (C3), which could be of interest in grant applications proposing cutting-edge solutions in fatigue testing.