Cast Aluminum Structures Technology (CAST). Phase V. Structural Test and Evaluation. Part I. Full Scale Test

Abstract

Full Scale tests were conducted on the cast A357-T6 aluminum alloy bulkheads developed and manufactured for the Cast Aluminum Structures Technology (CAST) program. One test article was subjected to four lifetimes of durability and damage tolerance testing and a second was subjected to additional two lives of damage tolerance testing including residual strength tests to and exceeding ultimate loads. The full scale test program successfully demonstrated that the static strength, durability, and damage tolerance requirements for the bulkhead were met. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA087807

Entities

People

  • Christian K. Gunther

Organizations

  • Boeing Military Aircraft

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actuators
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Bulkheads
  • Contracts
  • Damage Tolerance
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Mechanics
  • Nose Wheels
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Strain Gages
  • Structural Mechanics
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
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