Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. I. Problem definition and status of the aging force
  • Introduction
  • Aging aircraft problem
  • Current structural status of the aging force
  • Technical issues and operational needs
  • pt. II. Recommended strategy and opportunities for near-term and long-term research
  • Engineering and management tasks
  • Research recommendations : fatigue
  • Research recommendations : corrosion and stress corrosion cracking
  • Research recommendations : nondestructive evaluation and maintenance technology
  • Prioritized research recommendations
  • Future structural issues : composite primary structures.