The Need for Biaxial Fatigue Testing at A.R.L

Abstract

The need for biaxial fatigue testing at ARI (Aeronautical Research Laboratories) is discussed. The acquisition of a facility is based on the grounds of improving fatigue and fracture prediction in aircraft, and enhancing ARL's capability of responding to Service problems. Partial Contents: Regions of Multidirectional Stress in Aircraft; Multiaxial Fatigue and Fibre Composite Materials; Current Tasks for Which a Biaxial Test Facility is Essential or Desirable; and Proposed Biaxial Fatigue Machine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA143203

Entities

People

  • J. M. Finney
  • P. W. Beaver

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Biaxial Stresses
  • Composite Materials
  • Damage Tolerance
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fatigue Life
  • Fatigue Tests (Mechanics)
  • Fracture (Mechanics)
  • Fuselages
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Strain Gages
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test Facilities
  • Turbines

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Research Science/Academic Research