PREFACE

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MFPT SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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MFPT SOCIETY HEADQUARTERS

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FEATURED PAPERS

The Role of Condition Monitoring in Supply Chain Effectiveness
R. L. Schuyler

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Proactive Maintenance Using Condition Monitoring, Diagnostics and Prognostics at DOFASCO
M. F. Reis

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Turning Data into Answers…Making Machine Condition Monitoring More Relevant toCompany Goals
R. James

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FAILURE ANALYSIS CASE HISTORIES

Review of Recent Army Aviation Component
M. Pepi

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Utilizing the Structural Detail Method to Access the Fatigue Service Life - Tractor-Trailer Vehicle Frame Example
J. G. Faller and W. W. Ziegler

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A Nonlinear State Space Approach to Tracking Damage Evolution: Experimental Application to a Gearbox
D. Chelidze, J. P. Cusumano and A. Chatterjee

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Failure Analysis of a Helicopter Tail Rotor Input Flange
V. K. Champagne

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GAS TURBINE DIAGNOSTICS

Application of Double Resampling to Shaft Torsional Vibration Measurement for the Detection of Blade Natural Frequencies
K. P. Maynard, M. Lebold, C. Groover and M. Trethewey

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A Radial Basis Function Networks Approach in Turbine Engine Prognosis
D. H. Widyantoro, J. Yen, J. Wall, T. P. Hanratty, J. C. Dumer, R. J. Hammell, II and R. A. Helfman

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Advanced Diagnostics and Prognostics for Turbomachinery
M. J. Roemer and G. J. Kacprzynski

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Spectral Properties of Signals from a Gear-Pair Transmission with Evolving Damage
J. P. Cusumano, J. Sikora, D. Chelidze and A. Chatterjee

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Current Thinking & Progress in the Development of Training & Accreditation Standards in Condition Monitoring & Diagnostics of Machinery
R. B.K.N. Rao

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CORROSION

Continuous On-Line Corrosion Monitoring Systems
J. P. Bristow and J. C. Ryder

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Investigation into the Corrosion Problems of a Gun Barrel Tube
M. Qurashi

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Mechanical Evaluation of Brass Plugs for HD Ton Containers and Examination of Corroded Plugs
J. Kelley, J. Beatty, B. Placzankis and C. Hubbard

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Cerium Oxidation (CerOx) System Operation and Results of Inerts and Explosive Samples
L. Schwenk, M. Qurashi, S. Poehlein and S. Weddle

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LASERNET FINES Optical Wear Debris Monitor - A Navy Shipboard Evaluation of CBM Enabling Technology
J. E. Tucker, J. Reintjes, T. R. Galie, A. Schultz, C. Lu, L. L. Tankersley, T. Sebok, C. Holloway and P. L. Howard

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DIAGNOSTICS AND PROGNOSTICS

Dynamic Simulation of Mechanical Fault Transition
C. D. Begg, C. S. Byington and K. P. Maynard

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Time to Failure Prediction of a Rotating Beam - A Case Study
C. J. Li and J-H. Lee

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A Practical Application of Probabilistic Neural Networks to Machinery Failure Prevention
K. Logan, T. R. Galie and C. Savage

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Ball Bearing Diagnostics in Run-to-Failure Lifetime Testing
X. Ribadeneira, T. R. Kurfess, S. Billington and Y. Li

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Feature Tracking and Prediction for Gear Tooth Breakage Prognostics
K. McClintic, K. Reichard, D. Hall, D. Swanson and G. W. Nickerson

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Platform Level Reasoning for an SH-60B Helicopter Using Intelligent Agents
D. C. Lang, A. K. Garga, G. F. Kasmala, E. O. Scheie and C. S. Byington

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DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

Distributed System Architecture Alternatives for Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM)
J. N. Schoess

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An Internet-based Machinery Health Monitoring System
R. Orsagh, M. Roemer and B. Atkinson

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Early Detection of Railcar Bearing Failure - A System Architecture Perspective
J. N. Schoess

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Machinery Diagnostics and Prognostics/Condition Based Maintenance: Installation Onboard the USNS MERCY
G. D. Hadden, B. H. Bennett, G. Vachtsevanos and J. Van Dyke

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Methods to Estimate Measures of Effectiveness and Measures of Performance for CBM Systems
M. A. Essawy and S. Zein-sabatto

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NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION

Real-Time Sensors for the Nondestructive Evaluation and Characterization of Advanced Materials and Components
P. Sincebaugh, W. Green, J. S. Sandhu, H. Wang and W. J. Popek

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Development of Real Time Ultrasonic Imaging
W. R. Davis and B. Lasser

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Mapping Resin in Composite Laminates Using X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging
W. H. Green and S. M. Walsh

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Final Frontier of Ultrasound: Realization of High Frequency Non-Contact Analysis
M. C. Bhardwaj, I. Neeson, G. F. Stead and L. Vandervalk

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Case Histories for Early Warnings of Rotating Machinery Problems
P. I. Nippes and E. N. Galano

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SIGNAL ANALYSIS FOR DIAGNOSTICS

Wavelet-Based Filter Design for Gear Tooth Fault Diagnostics and Prognostics
K. M. Reichard and A. J. Miller

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The Coherent Phase Line Enhancer (CPLE), An Advanced Diagnostic Technique
J-Y. Jong, W. D. Dorland and T. Fiorucci

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Fault Classification by a Neurofuzzy Network
P. Meesad and G. G. Yen

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Incipient Arc Detection of Large DC Motors Based on an Arcing-Model Matched Filter Response
G. O. Allgood, B. R. Upadhyaya, G. B. Brown and E. O. King

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Extending the Use of the Phase Modulation Function in Gear Health Monitoring
M. B. Van Dyke, K. M. Reichard and D. C. Swanson

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COST ANALYSIS FOR TOTAL OWNERSHIP COST (TOC)

Simulation Based Design as an Enabler for Condition-Based-Maintenance and Total Ownership Cost Reduction for Undersea Vehicles
B. G. Gauthier, J. T. Gomez, W. A. Kusmik and J. S. Griffin

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Simulation Based Design and Lifecycle Cost Estimating
A. Yukish

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Advanced Steam Turbine-Generator Maintenance Planning Using Prognostic Models 
M. J. Roemer, G. Kacprzynski and T. H. McCloskey

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PREDICTION OF MATERIAL FAILURE

Structural Response and Durability of Integrally Stiffened Composite Structures
L. Minnetyan and C. C. Chamis

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Oscillating Stress on Viscoelastic Behavior of Thermoplastic Polymers
R. J. Scavuzzo

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Use of Constitutive Equations to Predict Current Fracture Safety of Pressure Vessels
M. E. Natishan, M. T. Kirk and W. Wagenhofer

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Some Fundamental Issues in Damage Tracking, with Application to a Low-Dimensional Model of a Gear-Pair Transmission
J. P. Cusumano, A. Chatterjee and D. Chelidze

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SENSORS TECHNOLOGIES

Stress Wave Acoustics Analysis for the CH-46 Sea Knight Rotor System
S. Menon and J. N. Schoess

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Honeywell Corrosive Environment Monitor (CEM) for Condition-Based Inspections
F. Malver, P. Gibson, S. Lewis, R. Jiracek, J. Volk, S. Menon, D. Busch, J. Moffatt and R. Crane

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Advanced Bearing Condition Diagnosis Using Acoustic Emission Measurements
J-Y. Jong, W. D. Dorland, R. A. Smith and T. F. Zoladz

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Structural Surface Intensity as a Diagnostic Indicator of Machinery Failure
J. C. Banks and S. Hambric

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Smart Sensors and Smart Sensor Network Systems
A. Chu, F. Gen-Kuong and B. Swanson

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Application of IEEE P1451 ‘Smart Transducer Interface Standard’ in Condition Based Maintenance
B. Wright and M. Dillon

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DIAGNOSTICS AND PROGNOSTICS FOR MACHINERY SYSTEMS

A Bearing Diagnostic Program for Education and Exploratory Research
S. A. McInerny and Y. Dai

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Helicopter Health Monitoring and Failure Prevention Through Vibration Management Enhancement Program
V. Giurgiutiu, L. Grant, P. Grabill and D. Wroblewski

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Model-Based Predictive Diagnostics for Primary and Secondary Batteries
J. D. Kozlowski and C. S. Byington

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An Application of Neural Network to Feature Extraction of Machinery Diagnosis
T. Matsuura and Y. Shao

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Review of Vibration Analysis Methods for Gearbox Diagnostics and Prognostics
M. Lebold, K. McClintic, R. Campbell, C. Byington and K. Maynard

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Residual and Difference Feature Analysis with Transitional Gearbox Data
K. McClintic, M. Lebold, K. Maynard, C. Byington and R. Campbell

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INDUSTRIAL CASE HISTORIES

Vibration and Phase Analysis of 3300 Horsepower Motors with Vibration Amplitudes over 1.0 in/sec (0-pk)
K. R. Guy

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Electronic Purification Makes Gas Turbine Lube Oil Better than New at Refined Sugars, Inc.
G. Munson and F. Hoch

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Moving Towards Open Systems and Prognostics - A Case Study
T. R. Galie

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Ambiguity Identification of Machinery Diagnoses
J. C. Pooley III

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Simplified Maintenance Activities for Productivity Improvement
S. Raadnui

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Case History Fatigue Cracking in Casings for Retractable Fin Stabilizers
K. Arden

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MISCELLANEOUS

Utilization of Root Cause Failure Analysis in the Investigation of Marine Deck Fitting Failures
D. S. Huff and K. M. Lynaugh (Paper presented at MFPT 53)

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AUTHOR INDEX

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Evaluation of Complex Composite Structures Using Advanced Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging, by W. H. Green and P. Sincebaugh.

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