Low-Cost Aircraft Structural Repair and Maintenance Study

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Abstract:

This report documents the research and analysis conducted to 1 identify high-cost structural repair and maintenance items in existing U.S. military aircraft, 2 conduct a design study on means to reduce life cycle costs for a number of selected structural problems on fighter, bomber, and cargotanker class aircraft, and 3 to develop a design handbook to provide guidance and information on methods to reduce aircraft structure cost of ownership. This program was limited to existing military aircraft metallic-type structures since separate programs for adhesively bonded and advanced composite structure design and repair are being developed by the Structures Division FBS of the Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory. The design handbook has been published as document No. AFFDL-TR-76-72, Aircraft Structural Design Handbook for Lower Cost Maintenance and Repair.

Author(s):
Dotseth, W. D. ; Nickel, R. W. ; Routh, W. E.
Author Organization(s):
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL LOS ANGELES CA LOS ANGELES AIRCRAFT DIV
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. 15 Aug 1974-31 May 1976
Pagination:
0135

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release, Document Partially Illegible
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited. Document Partially Illegible.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFFDL-TR-76-63
Contract/Grant Number(s):
F33615-74-C-3101
Task Number(s):
02
Project Number(s):
1368
Monitor Series:
TR-76-63, AFFDL
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_5.5.2_Task
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*AIRFRAMES, *STRUCTURES, AIRCRAFT, DEFECTS(MATERIALS), JET FIGHTERS, JET TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT, LIFE CYCLE COSTS, LOW COSTS, MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT, REPAIR, STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES, TANKER AIRCRAFT
Field(s)/Group(s):
Bombers, Attack and Fighter Aircraft, Transport Aircraft
Keyword(s):
WUAFFDL13670219, PE62201F
Report Date:
1977 Mar 01