Detection of a fatigue crack in a UH-60A planet gear carrier using vibration analysis

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2095-2111

  Blunt, David M ^a   Keller, Jonathan A ^b  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^b US Army AMRDEC Development   (United States)

Author keywords

Epicyclic; Fatigue crack; Gear; Helicopter; Planet; Vibration

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; HELICOPTERS; TORQUE; TRANSMISSIONS; VIBRATION MEASUREMENT; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

EPICYCLIC; ON-AIRCRAFT CONDITIONS; PLANET; VIBRATION;

EPICYCLIC GEARS;

EID: 33746990693     PISSN: 08883270     EISSN: 10961216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymssp.2006.05.010     Document Type: Article

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