Executive Summary Report of Work Accomplished on the Corrosion-Fatigue Assessment Program
Abstract
In June 2003, UDRI was placed on contract, as prime, to lead in an effort to study the effect that corrosion has on the fatigue life of high-strength steels in Navy applications. In September 2005, UDRI was placed under contract to AES to continue the effort begun by the earlier program. In September 2006, UDRI was placed under contract to continue the effort begun under the two previous contracts. The Navy Corrosion-Fatigue Assessment Program was designed to ensure reliability and supportability of current and emerging Naval aircraft by providing requisite engineering support to evaluate issues relevant to corrosion-fatigue of airframe components. The purpose of these contracts was to develop tools that can be used to specify the maintenance options for corroded components and to provide a sound engineering basis for selecting the best fleet maintenance options. Essentially, the program was to provide quantifiably justified maintenance criteria for environmentally induced damage (i.e., corrosion) in high-strength steels. This document summarizes activities and accomplishments under these three contracts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 31, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA483308
Entities
People
- Garry Abfalter
- Jennifer Pierce
- Wally Hoppe
- William Braisted
Organizations
- University of Dayton Research Institute