ICAF 2009, Bridging the Gap between Theory and Operational Practice

This book contains the proceedings of the 25th symposium of the International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue that was held from 27-29 May 2009 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. It contains 77 selected papers on a broad range of structural fatigue related topics. They all reflect in some way or another the ICAF 2009 symposium’s theme "Bridging the gap between theory and operational practice", with particular emphasis on:

Airworthiness considerations

Advanced materials and innovative structural concepts

Full-scale fatigue testing of aircraft and aircraft structural components

Life extension and management of ageing fleets

Structural health and structural loads monitoring

NDI, inspections and maintenance

Fatigue crack growth and life prediction methods

Fatigue life enhancement methods and repair solutions

Environmental effects

Probabilistic modelling and risk analysis



The book is an excellent read for anyone with an interest in aeronautical fatigue and aircraft structural integrity, from both a scientific and a practical point of view.