Fastener Hole Quality. Volume 2

Abstract

This report describes the development of the EIFS (Equivalent Initial Flaw Size) concept as a potential design tool and the generation of EIFS data as a function of several manufacturing and design variables. Several factors or mechanisms that strongly affected the fatigue behavior of fastener holes have been identified and corrected to achieve a 100% improvement in fatigue life. some of these improvements are being implemented in the F-16 production program and the improved drilling will be implemented in the C5A-H Mod. Program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA074730

Entities

People

  • B. G. Yee
  • D. E. Gordon
  • P. J. Noronha
  • S. P. Henslee
  • Z. R. Wolanski

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Assembly
  • Cycles
  • Drilling
  • Dynamics
  • Fasteners
  • Fatigue Tests (Mechanics)
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Operating Systems
  • Production
  • Spectra
  • Static Loads
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.