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David AlexanderSAE Aerospace Standards Europe

SAE Core Competencies

Standards and Related ProductsMembership communityLifelong LearningTechnical papers, booksEngineering conferences, meetings,

symposia etc…

SAE Staff Locations

• World HQ in Pittsburgh, USA• Ground Vehicle HQ in Detroit, USA• Aerospace Standards Europe office in

London• Aerospace Standards office in

Washington DC

Why Standardise?

Regulators use standards to ensure safety and interoperability

Users use standards to be able to procure high-quality, cost effective products that are accepted across the industry

Manufacturers use standards to provide system specification and compliance

Historical Legacy of International Standardisation SAE Aerospace standardisation program

started in 1916 SAE’s first Aerospace Standard was an aircraft

spark plug at the request of British industry

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SAE Aerospace Organization Hierarchy

AeroGeneralProjectsDivision

AircraftDivision

AeroElectronics/ElectricalSystemsDivision

AeroMechanical

& FluidSystemsDivision

AvionicsSystemsDivision

AeroPropulsion

Division

AeroMaterialsDivision

Airport/GroundOps and

EquipmentDivision

Technical Standards Committees

AerospaceCouncil

Aerospace Council • Airbus • Air Transport Canada• Boeing • Bombardier • CARIS • CIRA• Delta Airlines • EADS• EASA• Embraer• Federal Aviation Administration• Fed Ex• GE Company• General Dynamics

• Goodrich• Global Ground Support • Honeywell Aerospace• Lockheed Martin• NASA Marshall• Naval Air Systems Command• Northrop Grumman • Pratt & Whitney• Rolls-Royce• United Airlines• US Airways• U.S. Department of Defense

SAE Aerospace Standards Program topics

Flight Deck tools and instruments Human Factors Displays Human modeling Quality system standards Fuel operations Radio Frequency Identification Air cargo handling Aircraft ground equipment and

systems Aircraft servicing Aircraft Deicing Airport snow and ice removal Landing gear systems Oxygen equipment Aircraft interior/exterior lighting Aircraft noise measurement Environmental systems Aircraft icing Safety equipment Cabin interiors Survival equipment Seats Maintainability Probabilistic Methods Reliability Hydraulic components Fuel, oil, and oxidizer systems Pumps Couplings, Fittings, Hose Tubing installation Structural Health Management

Engine starting systems Auxiliary Power Nuts/Inserts Bolts/studs/screws Fluid connectors Ignition systems Emissions measurement Engine condition monitoring In-flight propulsion measurement Engine controls Support equipment and tools Helicopter powerplants Inlet flow distortion Avionics networks Aircraft store integration Avionic subsystems Embedded computing systems Architecture description language Fiber optics Unmanned systems Lightning Electromagnetic compatibility Electrical Power and equipment Power management Aircraft systems installation Protective devices Relays Electrical connectors Terminating Devices Wire & cable

Metals finishes, processes, fluids Nonferrous alloys Carbon & Low alloy steels Specialty steels and alloys Corrosion & heat resistant alloys Titanium Beryllium Refractory materials Metals engineering Elastomers Polymers Composite materials (fabric &

resins) Composite repair materials Composite inspection Composite repair techniques Organic Coatings Seals and Sealants Maintenance chemicals and

materials Greases Lubricants Nondestructive testing and

inspection Mechanical/Electrical/Hydraulic

actuators Hydraulic fluids Filtration Tubing Safety assessment

Recent Developments

G-16 Global Fuel Operations committee at the request of IATA.

G-17 Human Factors in Aerospace Maintenance at the request of the FAA.

G-18 Radio Frequency Identification for Aerospace Applications at the request of industry.

ASD/SAE committee (G-3) for high pressure hydraulic fittings.

G-12 deicing committee at the request of IATA

E-1 REACH committee in partnership with ASD-Stan at the request of industry

Diversity of SAE Standards

Automotive

ConAg

Fuels & Lubes

Truck & Bus

MPPC SVEC

Aerospace

SAE Aerospace Standards Program

Over 6,600 consensus documents AS – Aerospace StandardAMS – Aerospace Material SpecificationARP – Aerospace Recommended PracticeAIR – Aerospace Information Report

Provides a neutral forum for developing consensus documents 150 committees, subcommittees, and task groups 7000 participants in SAE aerospace standards programs Long established, proven process promotes innovation, change

and growth International scope Oversight by SAE Aerospace Council

Technical Committee Makeup

OEMsRegulatorsGovernment AgenciesAcademic ExpertsIndependent ExpertsSuppliersSMEs

The standard, specification other document is proposed

The committee then works to develop the draft document through consensus

The draft is balloted via the committee, followed by the Aerospace Council

The standard or document is published by SAE

Standards Development Process

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Aerospace Council Ballot Publish

Standards Development: A consensus process

All SAE documents are reviewed every five years

Consensus is considered when 50% of voting membership responds and 75% of responses are Approvals with effort to resolve comments and Disapprovals. All balloting takes place electronically via the SAE Website.

Committee meetings are open to all interested parties, but only committee members vote on draft documents. Individuals participate on committees as technical experts and not as representatives of their organizations.

Globalisation

SAE is committed to moving the industry forward on a global scale

In 2008 there will be 18 technical committee meetings in Europe

The SAE Aerospace Council met in Brussels in April 2008; April 2009 meeting in Brazil

Russian industry and regulation important to SAE global standards

Global Industry/Regulation Partnerships

AIA AIAA ARINC ASD ASTM ATA AWS U.S. DOD EASA

EUROCAE FAA IATA ICAO ISO NATO RTCA SJAC Transport Canada

Partnering: SAE & Regulators

The FAA participates on about 90% of the SAE Aerospace Standards Committees.

SAE standards are referenced in more than 50 FAA Technical Standards Orders (TSOs)

SAE standards are referenced in more than 15 EASA European Technical Standards Orders (ETSOs)

FAA, EASA and TCCA are represented on the Aerospace Council

Partnering: Harmonizing standards via IAQG

• International Aerospace Quality Group• SAE represents North and South America via the Americas

Aerospace Quality Group (SAE Committee G-14) • ASD represents Europe• APAQG represents Asia

• Joint publication of quality standards by SAE, ASD, and SJAC

• AS/EN/SJAC 9100, 9101 etc…• SAE hosts OASIS database

SAE and ISO/CEN

SAE holds ISO TC-20 (Aerospace) secretariat

SAE partners with ASD-STAN – the European aerospace standards organisationASD part of CEN process

Cooperative effort developing standards for high pressure hydraulic systems.

Common system for use in Europe and North America, making optimal use of the resources available.

Cross recognition of qualification results/QPL of partner associations (i.e. PRI-QPL, ASD-CERT).

IAGQ

Cooperative effort on industry response to REACH legislation through E1 committee

MoU signed in 2008 to formalise future cooperative efforts

Partnering: SAE & ASD

Overview of Partnerships/MoU’s

Standards: Adopting and maintaining standards Standards harmonisation Joint standards development

Advisory roles between technical committees

Staff liaisonsJoint technical committee meetingsPartnership in conferences and events

SAE and Russia Over 150 SAE Standards sold in Russia in 2007 Official SAE standards reseller in Russia 33 SAE members in Russia 2 member SAE sections –St. Petersburg and

Moscow 5 Russian technical committee members 32 SAE documents translated into Russian “Mobility Technology” magazine published in Russia SAE E-32 (Aerospace Propulsion Health Systems

Management) technical committee met in St. Petersburg in 1990

SAE Aerospace Standards Europe

• Located in central London

•Office opened in 2007

•Staff focus on European operations for SAE Aerospace Standards program

Europe Office - Function

Support SAE International and SAE Aerospace Standards program in Europe

Ensure global participation on SAE international standards

Use SAE’s infrastructure, expertise and resources for aerospace standardisation in Europe

?Questions?

David AlexanderSenior Coordinator, SAE Aerospace Standards for Europe

1,York StreetLondonW1U 6PAUnited Kingdom+44 (0) 207 034 1250david.alexander@sae.org