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P/EN/16. Material selection in aircraft design

WORDS:
1000
DATE:
2005
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper seeks to prove the importance of material selection in aircraft design conducting a case study of Comet aircraft wreckage. The reasons for the aircraft failure are discussed revealing errors in fatigue test assessment. Methods of avoiding risks in aircraft design are outlined.

 

KEYWORDS: en, material, selection, aircraft, design,

 
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