Aircraft corrosion and fatigue damage assessment (USAF ASIP Publication)

This paper reviews currently available information on corrosion and fatigue in aircraft as a background to discussing the assessment of corrosion and fatigue damage. The main topics are: - aircraft operating environments and loads - corrosion - fatigue - corrosion and fatigue - corrosion and fatigue damage assessment. Aircraft structures are...

Damage tolerance and durability evaluation of aluminium-lithium alloys

New impetus to continued use of alximinium alloys in major structural areas of aircraft has been given by the development of aluminium-lithium alloys. However, qualification of these new materials for service requires extensive testing and evaluation, preferably in international cooperative programmes. The evaluation of aluminium-lithium alloys...