SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1983
STP33213S

Statistical Methods for Estimating Crack Detection Probabilities

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To characterize the uncertainty in nondestructive evaluation (NDE), a probability of crack detection (POD) as a function of crack length is postulated where POD is defined as the proportion of cracks of a given length that would be detected by the NDE technique when applied by inspectors to structural elements in a defined environment. This paper presents a statistical framework for describing the uncertainty in the NDE determinations, and evaluates various characterizations of NDE reliability. The data from a recent Air Force study on NDE reliability are used to estimate the parameters of the NDE model. For these representative capabilities, NDE reliability experiments are simulated. Different NDE capability characterizations are computed for each simulated experiment and are statistically compared.

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Berens, AP
Service Life Management, Aerospace Mechanics, University of Dayton Research Institute, Dayton, Ohio
Hovey, PW
Service Life Management, Aerospace Mechanics, University of Dayton Research Institute, Dayton, Ohio
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Developed by Committee: E08
Pages: 79–94
DOI: 10.1520/STP33213S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4864-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0242-2