Principles:

• Physics of failure

• Sensors and devices

• Structural sensing

• Modeling and simulation

• Data-driven methods

• Model-based methods

• Multi-sensor fusion principles

• Logic/reasoning techniques

• Verification, validation, and maturation

• Benchmarking

• Affordability Aspects and the Business Case for PHM

• Standards and methodologies

Systems Design and Implementation:

• Requirements Development

• System design and engineering

• Automated reconfiguration

• Statistical analysis of Uncertainty

• Component-level PHM

• Nondestructive Evaluation Technologies with PHM Utilization

• Decision Support and Simulation

• PHM Computer-Aided Engineering Technologies/Applications

• Integrated Structural/Frame Health Management

Applications:

• PHM within Power Smart Grid technology

• PHM within Distributed, Networked and Cloud Computing

• PHM for electronics components and systems

• PHM within innovative Aerospace and Defense, Appliance, Medical, Electric Vehicle, Deep Drilling, and Energy Applications

• Fleet / Industrial PHM based maintenance management

• Informed Logistics

• Lessons Learned from PHM systems design and integration