Predicted Crack Repair Costs for Aircraft Structures.
Abstract
This report presents the results of a study designed to (1) prepare a computer program for use in predicting expected repair costs of the cracks which develop during the operational usage of a structure; (2) to provide a document which describes the use of the computer program and guides a potential user in the specification of the required input; and (3) to use data which is reasonably representative of Air Force experience as input for use in determining the sensitivity of expected maintenance costs to variations in input. Results are provided which compare expected costs for changes in inspection intervals, quality of inspection, quality of repair, operational usage, and equivalent initial flaw size distributions. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA068699
Entities
People
- Alan P. Berens
Organizations
- University of Dayton Research Institute