Aircraft Design and Structures

  1. Structural Testing and Certification
    1. Material Qualification Testing
      1. Tensile Tests
        1. Compression Tests
          1. Shear Tests
            1. Bending Tests
              1. Environmental Testing
                1. Temperature Testing
                  1. Corrosion Testing
                2. Component Level Testing
                  1. Subassembly Tests
                    1. Joint Testing
                      1. Fastener Testing
                      2. Static Strength Testing
                        1. Full-Scale Airframe Test
                          1. Proof Loads
                            1. Ultimate Loads
                              1. Load Application Methods
                              2. Fatigue Testing
                                1. Full-Scale Durability Test
                                  1. Spectrum Loading
                                    1. Crack Detection
                                      1. Crack Monitoring
                                      2. Flight Testing for Structural Loads Validation
                                        1. Instrumentation
                                          1. Data Collection
                                            1. Maneuver Load Measurement
                                              1. Gust Load Measurement
                                                1. Correlation with Analytical Predictions
                                                2. Certification Requirements and Documentation
                                                  1. Compliance Demonstration
                                                    1. Test Reports
                                                      1. Analysis Documentation
                                                        1. Regulatory Submissions
                                                          1. Continued Airworthiness Requirements

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                                                        1. Introduction to Aircraft Design and Structures