A first of its kind three year research agreement has been signed between the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev to collaborate to improve the health monitoring of aviation engines.
Prof. Jacob Bortman (pictured right), currently the head of BGU's PHM lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and formerly Head of Materiel Command in the Israel Air Force, has developed advanced diagnostic and prognostic algorithms to monitor engine health and predict materials deterioration and thus reduce accidents and maintenance costs. He continues the work he began in the Israel Air Force in his PHM Laboratory at BGU. Dr. Renata Klein, an expert mechanical health monitoring, will also be taking part in the research collaboration.
“The agreement to develop advanced monitoring algorithms has the potential to effect a strategic change in aircraft maintenance while increasing flight safety, by bringing the aeronautical industry closer to achieving "Condition Based Maintenance". We are proud to collaborate with a world-renowned lab such as AFRL," says Bortman.
The agreement was signed under the auspices of the Defense Ministry's Administration for the Development of Weapons and Technological Infrastructure.
AFRL is a global technical enterprise, leading the discovery, development, and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for US air, space, and cyberspace force. With a workforce of more than 10,000 across nine technical directorates and 40 other operations across the globe, the Air Force Research Laboratory provides a diverse portfolio of science and technology that range from fundamentally to advanced research and technology development. AFRL research has turned into recognizable technologies that have changed the everyday lives of Americans, altering how they work and travel. AFRL focuses its research on developing new technology in: aerospace | sensors | information | munitions | materials and manufacturing processes | directed energy | space vehicles | improving human performance.
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