Aircraft Materials and Analysis

Complete coverage of aircraft design, manufacturing, and maintenance

Aircraft Materials and Analysis addresses aircraft design, mechanical and structural factors in aviation, flight loads, structural integrity, stresses, properties of materials, compression, bending, and aircraft fatigue. Detailed analysis of the failure process is provided.

This authoritative guide examines materials used in aircraft construction such as aluminum, steel, glass, composite, rubber, and carbon fiber. Maintenance procedures for corrosion and aging aircraft are discussed and methods of inspection such as nondestructive testing and nondestructive inspection are described. Accident investigation case studies review aircraft design, material behavior, NTSB findings, safety, stress factors, and human factor involvement. End-of-chapter questions reinforce the topics covered in this practical resource.

Aircraft Materials and Analysis covers:

The aircraft--standards for design, structural integrity, and system safety

Aircraft materials

Loads on the aircraft

Stress analysis

Torsion, compression, and bending loads

Aircraft riveted joints and pressure vessels

Heat treatments of metals

Aircraft fatigue/aircraft material fatigue

Aircraft corrosion

Dynamic stress, temperature stress, and experimental methods

Composites

Nondestructive Testing (NDT)

Aviation maintenance management

Case studies and human factors