Accession Number:

ADA210373

Title:

A Review of Australian and New Zealand Investigations on Aeronautical Fatigue during the Period April 1987 to March 1989

Descriptive Note:

Aircraft structures technical memo. 506

Corporate Author:

AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH LABS MELBOURNE (AUSTRALIA)

Personal Author(s):

• Jost, G. S.

Report Date:

1989-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

52.0

Abstract:

This document was prepared for presentation to the 21st Conference of the International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue scheduled to be held in Jerusalem, Israel, on June 19 and 20, 1989. A review is given of the aircraft fatigue research and associated activities which form part of the programmes of the Aeronautical Research Laboratory, Universities, the Civil Aviation Authority, the Australian aircraft industry and the Defence Scientific Establishment, New Zealand. The major topics discussed include the fatigue of both civil and military aircraft structures, fatigue damage detection, analysis and repair and fatigue life monitoring and assessment. Australia.

Descriptors:

• *AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
• *FATIGUE(MECHANICS)
• AIRCRAFT
• AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY
• MILITARY AIRCRAFT
• DAMAGE
• FATIGUE LIFE
• MONITORING
• REPAIR
• AIRFRAMES
• FATIGUE
• CIVIL AVIATION
• UNIVERSITIES
• RESEARCH MANAGEMENT
• AUSTRALIA
• NEW ZEALAND
• ISRAEL
• DETECTION

Subject Categories:

• Mechanics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE