Aircraft corrosion and fatigue damage assessment

This report 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...

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...

Damage tolerance of stiffened-skin structures: prediction and experimental verification

Some consequences of application of the current damage tolerance airworthiness requirements for transport aircraft in designing stiffened-skin structures to be safe under all operational load conditions are discussed. Compliance with these requirements may be shown by analysis supported by test evidence. To provide the designer with analytical...