Industry Canada Contract 5011101
Version: 0.2 (DRAFT)
Date: 16 December 2004
77 pagesThis Technology Insight Document is the product of collaboration between Industry Canada, the
Canadian aerospace industry and the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC). The
objective of this activity is to enhance Canadian Aerospace and Defence sector competitiveness
through coordinated and focused government/industry strategic interaction in the area of
Diagnostics, Prognostics and Health Management (DPHM) for aircraft and aircraft systems.
The requirement for this DPHM initiative was identified through consultation with industry and
government stakeholders. This activity builds on existing Canadian industry sector strengths to
support a number of national and international legacy as well as advanced technology
programs, most notably the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). While the JSF is not the sole focus of
this report, that program has substantively advanced DPHM technology concepts into an
integrated systems approach beginning at the earliest design stages. The JSF Prognostics and
Health Management (PHM) system is considered an intellectual process leader within the US
DoD and is used extensively in this document for reference and guidance. Annex A to this
document provides a listing and website references for a number of relevant DPHM R&D
activities or organizations and programs that are supporting DPHM relevant activities.
