Damage severity of monitored fatigue load spectra

Many military aircraft are used more severely and over a longer periodthan originally intended. Consequently, a careful life management, including service load monitoring has become indispensable. This paper describes the development of a simple method to quantify the severity in terms of "potential crack growth" of recorded load spectra. This...

Ageing aircraft research in The Netherlands

The problems of Ageing Aircraft are worldwide. Hence, actions to overcome or prevent these problems should be taken in international collaboration. The Federal Aviation Administration FAA and the Netherlands Civil Aviation Department RLD have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation in the area of structural integrity, with specific reference to...