Aging of U.S. Air Force Aircraft : Final Report.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Committee, Aging of U. S. Air Force Aircraft
Otros Autores: Staff, National Research Council
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : National Academies Press, 1997.
Colección:Publication NMAB Aging of U.S. Air Force aircraft
Temas:
Air forces > United States > Maintenance and repair.
Airplanes, Military > United States.
Armée de l'air > États-Unis > Entretien et réparations.
Avions militaires > États-Unis.
Airplanes, Military
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Aging of U.S. Air Force Aircraft
  • Copyright
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Acronyms
  • Executive Summary
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • Safety
  • Economics and Readiness
  • Force Management and Predicted Economic Service Life
  • Future Structural Issues
  • RECOMMENDATIONS
  • Near-Term Engineering and Management Tasks
  • Near-Term and Long-Term Research
  • I PROBLEM DEFINITION AND STATUS OF THE AGING FORCE
  • 1 Introduction
  • BACKGROUND
  • STUDY OBJECTIVES
  • 2 Aging Aircraft Problem
  • MANAGING THE FORCE STRUCTURE
  • Modernization Planning Process
  • Service Life Projection during AcquisitionPostproduction Force Management
  • FUTURE FORCE PROJECTIONS
  • Air Combat Command
  • Air Mobility Command
  • Special Operations Command
  • Air Education and Training Command
  • ASSESSMENT OF THE FORCE STRUCTURAL MANAGEMENT PROCESS
  • Modernization Planning Process
  • Service Life Projection
  • ASIP and Postproduction Force Management
  • 3 Current Structural Status of the Aging Force
  • AIR FORCE-SUPPORTED AIRCRAFT
  • CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS-SUPPORTED AIRCRAFT
  • 4 Technical Issues and Operational Needs
  • CORROSION
  • STRESS CORROSION CRACKINGFATIGUE CRACKING
  • Low-Cycle Fatigue
  • Safety Limit and Economic Life Limit
  • Corrosion Effects on Safety Limits
  • Widespread Fatigue Damage
  • High-Cycle Fatigue
  • NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION
  • STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
  • II RECOMMENDED STRATEGY AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEAR-TERM AND LONG-TERM RESEARCH
  • 5 Engineering and Management Tasks
  • UPDATE OF DURABILITY AND DAMAGE TOLERANCE ASSESSMENTS
  • Air Force-Supported Aircraft
  • Contractor Logistics-Supported Commercial-Derivative Aircraft
  • UPDATE OF FORCE STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE PLANS AND INDIVIDUAL AIRCRAFT TRACKING PROGRAMSForce Structural Maintenance Plan
  • Individual Aircraft Tracking Program
  • STRESS CORROSION CRACKING ASSESSMENTS
  • IMPROVED CORROSION CONTROL PROGRAMS
  • ECONOMIC SERVICE LIFE ESTIMATION
  • CONTINUED ENFORCEMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY PROGRAM
  • TECHNICAL OVERSIGHT AND RETENTION OF TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
  • TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION INTO AGING AIRCRAFT
  • 6 Research Recommendations: Fatigue
  • LOW-CYCLE FATIGUE
  • Near-Term Research and Development
  • Long-Term Research and DevelopmentHIGH-CYCLE FATIGUE
  • Near-Term Research and Development
  • Long-Term Research and Development
  • CORROSION/ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
  • Near-Term Research and Development
  • Long-Term Research and Development
  • 7 Research Recommendations: Corrosion and Stress Corrosion Cracking
  • CORROSION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
  • Near-Term Research and Development
  • Long-Term Research and Development
  • STRESS CORROSION CRACKING
  • Near-Term Research and Development
  • Long-Term Research and Development

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