Through-life Engineering Services ― Motivation, Theory, and Practice

Demonstrating the latest research and analysis in the area of through-life engineering services (TES), this book utilizes case studies and expert analysis from an international array of practitioners and researchers – who together represent multiple manufacturing sectors: aerospace, railway and automotive – to maximize reader insights into the field of through-life engineering services.

As part of the EPSRC Centre in Through-life Engineering Services program to support the academic and industrial community, this book presents an overview of non-destructive testing techniques and applications and provides the reader with the information needed to assess degradation and possible automation of through-life engineering service activities . The latest developments in maintenance-repair-overhaul (MRO) are presented with emphasis on cleaning technologies, repair and overhaul approaches and planning and digital assistance. The impact of these technologies on sustainable enterprises is also analyzed.

This book will help to support the existing TES community and will provide future studies with a strong base from which to analyze and apply techn9olgical trends to real world examples.

This book is supported by the research and work that is being undertaken by the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacture in Through-life Engineering Services and continues to build on the EPSRC IMRC research findings relative to Product Service Systems, servitization, and on-going case work with industrial partners. The research within the centre is currently supported by several major industrial organisations which include Rolls Royce, BAE Systems, Bombardier Transportation Plc, and the Ministry of Defence (UK).