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In December 2003, the Federal Aviation Administration announced a joint award to Wichita State University and the University of Washington to create the FAA Joint Advanced Materials and Structures Center of Excellence (JAMS).
WSU was designated as a Center of Excellence for Composites and
Advanced Materials (CECAM) and the University of Washington was
designated as a center for Advanced Materials in Transport Aircraft Structures (AMTAS).
The
center addresses the engineering and science issues associated with
safety, regulation and product certification of advanced materials and
structures to assure equivalent or higher levels of safety relative to
existing technology. It also establishes engineering standards and
provides training in the area of advanced materials and structures. The
ultimate goal is to develop an advanced materials and structures
knowledge base.
FAA-sponsored
research conducted by the JAMS center of excellence is divided into
nine technical areas focused on advanced materials and structures:
• Material Standardization and Shared Databases
• Bonded Joints Issues
• Structural Substantiation
• Damage Tolerance and Durability
• Maintenance Practices
• Advanced Material Forms and Processes
• Cabin Safety
• Nanotechnology for Composite Structures
• Life Management of Materials for Improved Aircraft Maintenance Practices
JAMS
has made a commitment to focus on aviation safety and certification
needs by involving additional FAA and industry personnel in the
process. The research reviewed shows continuing efforts to focus on
aviation industry safety and
certifications needs. This is a major accomplishment for the center and
a fitting close to the first phase of the JAMS program. The program
highlights the work of each of the universities and is becoming
proficient at researching the safe
use of composites and other advanced materials and processes in
aircraft structures. This increases the value of the center to the FAA
and the aviation community in general.
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