Multiple-site and widespread fatigue damage in aging aircraft

Transport is a vital cog in the world economy. However, the cost of new aircraft has meant that there are now aging fleets whose continued airworthiness requires special analysis and improved crack detection techniques. This paper highlights the need for research into the field of structures contain...

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Published inEngineering failure analysis Vol. 4; no. 4; pp. 237 - 257
Main Authors Pitt, S., Jones, R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 1997
Subjects
Aircraft failures
airworthiness
critical crack size
fatigue crack growth
safe life
airworthiness
critical crack size
fatigue crack growth
Aircraft failures
safe life
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ISSN1350-6307
1873-1961
DOI10.1016/S1350-6307(97)00020-4

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Summary:Transport is a vital cog in the world economy. However, the cost of new aircraft has meant that there are now aging fleets whose continued airworthiness requires special analysis and improved crack detection techniques. This paper highlights the need for research into the field of structures containing both multi-site and widespread fatigue damage, topics which have recently received worldwide attention. To adequately explain the work that has been completed in these fields, a brief introduction to some of the more common terminology will also be given.
ISSN:1350-6307
1873-1961
DOI:10.1016/S1350-6307(97)00020-4