Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Substantiation Approach for a Regional Jet

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The overview of the fatigue and damage tolerance substantiation approach for a 70-90 seat class regional aircraft named Mitsubishi Regional Jet, which is now under development by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, is presented. To comply with the new regulatory requirement for prevention from widespread fatigue damage, full-scale airplane fatigue test will be performed with simulating actual airplane structural configuration and typical loading spectra expected in service. In addition to widespread fatigue damage, damage tolerance evaluations assuming manufacturing defect or in-service damage are being performed. Hundreds of structural tests from coupon level to sub-component level are to be used to verify the material properties and analysis methodology.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 891-892)

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1688-1693

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March 2014

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© 2014 Trans Tech Publications Ltd. All Rights Reserved

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