STATE OF THE ART IN DESIGN AND TESTING TO ENSURE CONTINUED AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY

Abstract

The paper reviews recent advancements in the design and testing of modern commercial jet aircraft structures as viewed by an American manufacturer. Advancements are continually being made in structural criteria, methods of analysis, materials and processes, structural testing, and the use of fleet experience. Each of these areas is discussed and examples are presented to show how these advancements are employed to ensure continued structural integrity of aircraft.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0667149

Entities

People

  • A. C. Larsen
  • R. E. Watson

Organizations

  • Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Chemistry
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Composite Materials
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fatigue Tests (Mechanics)
  • Landing Gear
  • Load Distribution
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Structural Components
  • Structural Integrity
  • Transport Aircraft

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  • Systems Analysis and Design