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de Koning, A.U. (author), Liefting, G. (author)The crack opening behaviour of a fatigue crack in a centrally cracked panel was studied using a discretised version of the Dugdale and Barenblatt model. The effect of crack growth was also included. Results obtain ed for constant amplitude loading were in agreement with data reported in the open literature. The effect of application of single...report 1986
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de Jonge, J.B. (author)This report reviews the applicability of damage tolerance concepts to helicopter structures. After a general discussion of the damage tolerance concept, attention is paid to the specific aspects of the helicopter loading environment. Examples are presented of damage tolerant design, both in metal and in composite structures. However, it is felt...report 1986
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van der Linden, H.H. (author)The report contains the description, results and conclusions of a fatigue test programme which assessed the fatigue lives of fastener systems using different joints. High load transfer single shear joints were evaluated in a core programme; secondary bending and load transfer were determined experimentally. About 750 specimens were fatigue...report 1985
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Schijve, J. (author), Jacobs, F.A. (author)Fatigue tests were carried out on Redux and FM 123/5 bonded specimens at various stress levels, temperatures (RT to 65 C) and low and high test frequencies. Observations were made on the type of failure (bond line failure or sheet failure) and the significance of the adhesive squeezeout for crack nucleation. An analysis of the data and a...report 1984
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Schijve, J. (author), Jacobs, F.A. (author)Several simple crack stopping methods were evaluated In fatigue crack propagation tests on 2024-T3 Alclad sheet specimens. After precracklng until a crack of 40 mm was obtained crack stoppers were Installed and the fatigue test was continued. Crack stoppers Installed In stop holes were: a blind rivet, a hard driven rivet, a heavily tightened...report 1984
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van der Linden, H.H. (author)The GARTEUR Group of Responsables for Structures and Materials identified the need for an evaluation of fatigue crack propagation models. This resulted in a collaborative GARTEUR activity in which 13 variations of the F-27 transport spectrum were evaluated by 7 institutes and companies using in total 13 crack propagation prediction methods and...report 1983
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Wanhill, R.J.H. (author)Flight simulation fatigue crack propagation tests with gust spectrum loading were carried out on laminates of (i) aluminium alloy 2024-T3/carbon-epoxy, (ii) aluminium alloy 7475-T761/carbon-epoxy and (iii) titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V/carbon-epoxy with nominal weight savings of 30% and 40% as compared to equivalent 2024-T3 Alclad and 7475-T761...report 1982
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de Jonge, J.B. (author)The report starts with a general review of the loading of transport aircraft fuselages and the consequent fuselage skin stresses Taking the F-28 fuselage as an example, the potential weight savings that can be obtained by using ARALL as skin material are assessed. The report ends with conclusions and recommendationsreport 1982
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Kolkman, H.J. (author)The effect of penetrant on the fatigue life of single shear riveted lap joints was investigated by flight simulation fatigue tests using the MINITWIST gust spectrum. The penetrant/material combination investigated was ARDROX 985 P3T and aluminium alloy 202U-T3 sheet material (both bare and clad) respectively. The effect of penetrant on the...report 1982
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Nederveen, A. (author), de Jong, J.B. (author)The influence of the approximation of the lower end of the load spectrum was investigated by comparative tests using the Basic F-27 test programme and an extended version, containing three times more cycles per flight. Crack growth was studied on notched sheet specimens made of Alclad 202U-T3 and Alclad TOT5-T6. Fatigue life tests were done on...report 1981
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't Hart, W.G.J. (author), Nederveen, A. (author)Constant amplitude and flight simulation fatigue tests have been carried out on sulphuric acid, chromic acid and phosphoric acid anodized specimens. A comparison was made with the fatigue behaviour of bare sheet material. Before fatigue testing the fracture strain of the anodic layers was determined.report 1980
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Nederveen, A. (author), de Jonge, J.B. (author), Tromp, P.J. (author)The effects of systematic variations in mean stress level and in spectrum and ground load severity of a flight simulation test programme have been investigated on riveted specimens (fatigue life) and sheet specimens with central saw cut (crack growth). The fatigue life and crack propagation life in Alclad 202U-T3 compared with Alclad TOT5-T6...report 1980
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Lowak, H. (author), de Jonge, J.B. (author), Franz, J. (author), Schutz, D. (author)The Transport Wing Standard programme (TWIST) published in March 1973 is considered to be representative for the load history of the wing root of transport aircraft. A description of the shortened version of this load programme called MINITWIST is given in the present report. In all cases where testing time is a prohibitive factor to use TWIST,...report 1979
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de Jonge, J.B. (author)The paper starts with a general discussion on various aspects of life re-assessment. Specific attention is paid to the possibility of re-assesgrnent by means of comparative fatigue tests on specimens. As an illustration of this method, the paper gives a description of the life-re-assessment procedures applied by the Royal Netherlands Airforce...report 1979
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de Jonge, J.B. (author)Fokker-VFW is carrying out a completely new fatigue evaluation of the F-2T aircraft, covering lives up to 120000 flights. This evaluation includes; a)A complete inventory of the configuration status of the F-2T fleet, b)An inventory and evaluation of existing test experience, c)Evaluation of service experience, d)Analytical predictions of life...report 1978
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Schijve, J. (author), Jacons, F.A. (author), Meulman, A.E. (author)Flight simulation tests on 2024-T3 and 7075-T6 lug specimens indicated significant fatigue life improvements obtained by expanding the holes in accordance with the split-sleeve cold work method. Geometrical distortions induced by the expansion were measured. The significance of residual stresses is analysed with reference to depth of penetration...report 1978
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de Jonge, J.B. (author), Nederveen, A. (author), Tromp, P.J. (author)Riveted specimens that are considered representative for F-27 type wing structure were subjected to comparative flight simululation test in which the gust load severity and Ground-Air-Ground cycle were systematically varied. The effect of these variations on crack propagation behaviour was studied by means of crack growth tests on 2 mm sheet...report 1978
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de Jonge, J.B. (author), Nederveen, A. (author), Tromp, P.J. (author)Fatigue tests under flight simulation loading were done on simple notched 2024-T3 Alclad sheet specimens. Reduction of the gust load amplitudes resulted in an increase of crack initiation life but hardly influenced crack propagation. Reduction of the overall stress level increased both initiation and crack propagation life. The observed...report 1978
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Wanhill, R.J.H. (author)2024-T3, 2048-T851, 7075-T6 and 7475-T761 aluminium alloy sheets were compared for fatigue crack propagation resistance under manoeuvre spectrum and constant amplitude loading. For manoeuvre spectrum loading 7475-T761 was superior overall, and this superiority is most probably due to superior toughness of this alloy. In more detail, 2024-T3 was...report 1978
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Schra, L. (author), van Leeuwen, H.P. (author)The influence of previous corrosion on the fatigue life was investigated. It was foimd that a slight corrosive attack could drastically reduce the fatigue life. The damaging effect of corrosion was greater for the alloy AA 7050 than for AZ 74.61. It could be established that fatigue cracks initiated from various corrosion pits. A second series...report 1977