Reliability and Human Engineering Division

Reliability and Human Engineering Division (RHD) Fatigue Testing Aging Aircraft • • Fatigue Testing Structural Testing Physician Directed Job Analysis Program

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 The Physician Directed Functional Job Analysis program is an ongoing, competitively awarded contract with Robins Air Force Base to provide ergonomic and medical evaluations and recommendations to return workers with work restrictions to productive work. Many workers at RAFB have physical restrictions which prevent them from participating in productive work without accommodations of some type.

Strain Field Measurement Threader Fastening Testing Structural Testing Human Factors Engineering Reliability Centered MaintenanceMERC conducts structural testing and fatigue testing from a full scale assembly level to the material coupon level utilizing their various load frames that range from 265 Kip to 22.5 kip capacity. The Material Test Lab also has the capabilities to perform vibration and corrosion testing as well as testing on threaded bolted joints.Areas of ExpertiseFeatured ProjectsHome Modification Assessment Tool Aging Aircraft Supply Analysis (AASA)Maintenance Center Core ProcessesThe Human Factors multi-functional team combines industrial engineering and ergonomics to provide cost effective process improvements that reduce ergonomic risks, improve worker safety, and increase productivity.In the area of RCM, the ten trained RCM analysts determine the appropriate failure management strategies to ensure safe operations and cost-wise readiness for a wide range of systems.The Reliability and Human Engineering Division (RHD) encompass three key engineering fields: Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Human Factors Engineering, and Testing.

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