Considers the art of detecting and controlling structural flaws in aircraft caused by accidental damage, poor design or normal deterioration. This entails nondestructive evaluation methods (NDE) which apart from visual examination of the aircraft also uses techniques using ultrasonics, eddy currents, radiography, dye penetrants, and magnetic particles.


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    Title :

    Crack-detectives foil aircraft failure


    Additional title:

    Methoden der Materialpruefung fuer Flugzeuge


    Contributors:
    Mason, J.F. (author)

    Published in:

    IEEE Spectrum ; 17 , 2 ; 47-53


    Publication date :

    1980


    Size :

    7 Seiten


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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