Aircraft Design and Structures

  1. Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics
    1. Fatigue Analysis
      1. S-N Curves
        1. Goodman Diagram
          1. Miner's Rule for Cumulative Damage
            1. Stress Concentrations
              1. Notch Effects
                1. Hole Effects
                  1. Cutout Effects
                2. Fracture Mechanics
                  1. Stress Intensity Factor
                    1. Crack Propagation Analysis
                      1. Paris Law
                        1. Threshold Stress Intensity
                        2. Damage Tolerance Philosophy
                          1. Inspection Intervals
                            1. Crack Growth Allowance
                            2. Safe-Life Design
                              1. Fail-Safe Design
                                1. Design Approaches
                                  1. Redundancy Features
                                    1. Crack Arrest Features
                                  2. Non-Destructive Testing and Inspection
                                    1. Visual Inspection
                                      1. Ultrasonic Testing
                                        1. X-ray Inspection
                                          1. Eddy Current Testing
                                            1. Dye Penetrant Testing
                                              1. Magnetic Particle Inspection

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