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Degradation of Aircraft Structures

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Nondestructive Materials Characterization

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Maintenance and reliability of aircraft is a major safety concern and economical factor. Many civilian and military aircraft have been in service for 35 years or more. Aircrafts that were originally designed for a service life of 20 years are currently considered for life extensions of up to 80 years. The cost of corrosion and fatigue related maintenance on these aging structures has increased dramatically. A study conducted in 1998 showed that the direct costs of corrosion maintenance to the United States Air Force were $775 million/year [1] . These costs continue to rise in spite of Air Force structure changes resulting in a 20% reduction in the overall fleet. In an effort to reduce these maintenance costs, several programs have been initiated for the development of methods to manage and control corrosion and fatigue damage in aging aircraft.

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  1. Center for Materials Diagnostics, University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH, 45469-0121, USA

    Norbert G. H. Meyendorf

  2. Dept. of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Cincinnati, ML0070, Cincinnati, OH, 45221, USA

    Peter B. Nagy

  3. Dept. of Industrial, Welding and Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University, 1248 Arthur E. Adams Drive, Columbus, OH, 43221, USA

    Stanislav I. Rokhlin

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Meyendorf, N. et al. (2004). Degradation of Aircraft Structures. In: Meyendorf, N.G.H., Nagy, P.B., Rokhlin, S.I. (eds) Nondestructive Materials Characterization. Springer Series in Materials Science, vol 67. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-08988-0_1

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