A4A/SAE Nondestructive Testing Innovation Award

PURPOSE

The A4A/SAE Nondestructive Testing (NDT) Innovation Award, formerly known as the Better Way Award, is an annual process established to recognize a government-industry team that has developed and applied a technology, technique, process or policy that advances inspection or test of civil/commercial aircraft structure, aircraft components or aircraft systems.

Nominations will be assessed on how the new technology, technique, process, or policy result in more effective testing and inspection, is less expensive and/or contributes favorably to sustainment. Also, what technical or non-technical obstacles the team had to overcome and how the technology, technique, process, or policy is novel or innovative.

ELIGIBILITY

Team eligibility includes both U.S. government and private-industry personnel. Employees of universities, national labs and non-profit organizations are also eligible as supplemental recipients of this award. Membership in A4A or SAE is not required. Teams may have up to twelve members. The accomplishment may involve research, development, engineering, application, management or policy, and must have occurred not more than 18 months prior to the NDT Forum. Awards Committee members are not eligible for the award.

AWARDS COMMITTEE

An Awards Committee consisting of two A4A member airline representatives and two SAE committee representatives will review the nominations and select the winner.

NOMINATIONS

A4A and SAE are currently soliciting nominations. Nominations may be submitted by anyone (including the awards committee members themselves) and do not need to adhere to any formal format. The nomination should include the names, affiliations and contact information for all team members; the name and contact information of the nominator; and a brief (one page) description of the accomplishment. The deadline for Innovation Award submissions is July 31, 2024.

PREVIOUS WINNERS

2023 – First Regulatory Approved Application of Structural Health Monitoring
2022 – Novel Resonance Inspection of Commercial Aircraft Wheels
2019 – 3D Computed Tomography Correlation to Surface Roughness for Additively Manufactured Parts
2018 – “AutoInspect” for Engine Components
2017 – Composite Inspector Training Course Development
2016 – Application of Advanced NDT Methods for Field Performance Improvement of the PW100 Engine
2015 – The CFM56-7B engine turbine rear frame inspection Team
2014 – First Commercial Aviation Application of Structural Health Monitoring Team
2013 – Wide Field High Frequency Eddy Current Array Procedure Team
2012 – Siemens Acoustic Thermography (SIEMAT®) Demonstration Team
2011 – Boeing Chem-Mill Cracking Inspection Team
2010 – Application of Process Compensated Resonant Testing (PCRT) Team
2009 – Application and Validation of CVM Sensors for In-Situ Crack Detection Team
2008 – Scribe Line Inspection using Phased Array Ultrasonics Team
2007 – MWM & MWM-Array Engine Component Inspection Technology Team
2006 – Destructive Evaluation and Extended Fatigue Testing of a Retired Passenger Aircraft (B727) Team
2005 – Turbo Magneto-Optic Imaging (MOI) for Inspection of Alodine Fasteners Team
2004 – Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection (FPI) Cleaning and Drying Process Study Team
2003 – Commercial Aircraft Composite Repair Committee’s Inspection Task Group

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CERTIFICATION

ASNT CERTIFICATION

Recertification points are required to apply for renewal of ASNT Level III certification. Attendance at any of the NDT Forum technical sessions/presentations earn ASNT Level III recertification points at the rate of one point per three contact hours under the 25-point system. Each NDT-related technical session/presentation attended will require a signature from the session chair or session monitor to qualify for points.

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