Need for new materials in aging aircraft structures

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 122-129

  Bucci, R J ^a,c   Warren, C J ^a   Starke Jr , E A ^b,d  

^a ALCOA TECHNICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c Product Design and Development   (United States)

^d Light Metals Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; CORROSION; CRACK INITIATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; LIFE CYCLE; MAINTENANCE; MILITARY AIRCRAFT; SERVICE LIFE;

MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT;

AIRCRAFT MATERIALS;

EID: 0033887351     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: None     Source Type: None    
DOI: 10.2514/2.2571     Document Type: Article

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