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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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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
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de Rijk, P. (author), Schijve, J. (author)A second series of exploratory acoustic fatigue tests using a shaker. A second series of exploratory acoustic fatigue tests was carried out, again employing simple specimens mounted on a shaker. Strain measurements were compared with calculations. Crack growth initiated by a central notch was observed. A comparison was made between three types...report 1977
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't Hart, W.G.J. (author)Fatigue tests on unidirectional Ca/ep composite material have been performed to investigate whether previous fatigue loading did influence the residual static strength. Residual strength tests were carried out on (0, ± 45)2s and (± 45)2s laminates, while for the (O, ± 45)2s laminate the influence of previous tensile fatigue loading on the...report 1977
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't Hart, W.G.J. (author)Residual strength tests have heen performed, on 300 mm wide centrecracked panels of various thicknesses, at room temperature and at -50 C. During the tests, stable crack growth was filmed and recorded with the electric potential method. Fracture toughness was determined using the method of Feddersen.report 1976
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Schijve, J. (author), Jacobs, F.A. (author), Tromp, P.J. (author)Flight-simulation tests were carried out on sheet specimens notched "by an open hole (Kt = 2.66). The material was 2024-T3 in three conditions; Alclad, bare and chemically milled. The crack initiation period and the crack propagation period were considerably shorter for the Alclad material. The significance of the cladding, both for constant...report 1976
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van Leeuwen, H.P. (author), Schra, L. (author)The literature is reviewed with respect to: - tests conducted to investigate crack re-initiation under dynamic load and arrest of a running crack - metallurgical sources of rate effects - available data for aerospace engineering materials - mechanical sources of rate effects, i.e. dynamic crack tip stresses and kinetic energy effects Conclusions...report 1975
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't Hart, W.G.J. (author), Nederveen, A. (author), Stoffels, E. (author), Tromp, J. (author)Residual strength tests have been performed on 610 mm wide centre cracked panels. During the tests, stable crack growth was filmed and crack opening displacements were measured. Fracture toughness was determined using the method of Feddersen. Flight simulation fatigue tests were carried out to investigate the crack propagation properties. A...report 1975