Vibration-Based Health Monitoring of Critical Airport Facilities

The basic objective of the proposed research is to undertake diagnostic assessment of

critical airport systems, specifically the baggage handling system, passenger boarding

tunnels and pedestrian bridges using vibration measurements. The underlying premise is that

the overall health of these systems is manifested in their vibration measurements. By

undertaking such an interrogation, it will be possible to predict their failure ahead of time and

to plan replacements without unplanned outages. The industry partner, GTAA will benefit by

reducing their overall maintenance costs and stay competitive with airports such Chicago and

New York, using such a system. More importantly, they can optimize their inspection on

these systems so that there are no sudden and costly breakdowns.

Faculty Supervisor:

Sriram Narasimhan

Student:

Partner:

Greater Toronto Airports Authority

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Transportation and warehousing

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

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