Full Scale Fatigue Test

Abstract

Full Scale Fatigue Test efforts for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Program. The USN requires that a fatigue test be conducted on the E-2D aircraft to determine the design service life of the airframe. Durability testing is being performed on a test article that is representative of production aircraft. The objective of the 20,000 equivalent flight hours fatigue test is to identify fatigue critical locations, substantiate the 10,000 flight hours service life for the E-2D airframe fuselage and horizontal stabilizer, and demonstrate that the E-2D aircraft structure satisfies the program service life requirement.

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2018
Source ID
8c7d8929d5e4446939699f03bbdac2ce

Tags

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

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