Thirty-six years ago the United States Air Force established the USAF Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) because flight safety had been degraded by fatigue failures of operational aircraft. This initial program evolved, but has been stable since the issuance of MIL-STD-1530A in 1975. Today, the program faces new challenges because of a need to maintain aircraft longer in an environment of reduced funding levels. Also, there is increased pressure to reduce cost of the acquisition of new aircraft. It is the purpose of this paper to discuss the challenges for the ASIP and identify the changes in the program that will meet these challenges in the future.
Challenges for the Aircraft Structural Integrity Program
1994
15 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aircraft , Structural Mechanics , Aircraft structures , Cracks , Damage assessment , Fault tolerance , Fracture mechanics , Service life , Stress intensity factors , Structural analysis , Structural failure , Cost reduction , Failure analysis , Flight safety , Inspection , Specifications , Stability
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