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Fatigue Crack Growth Database for Damage Tolerance AnalysisThe objective of this project was to begin the process of developing a fatigue crack growth database (FCGD) of metallic materials for use in damage tolerance analysis of aircraft structure. For this initial effort, crack growth rate data in the NASGRO (Registered trademark) database, the United States Air Force Damage Tolerant Design Handbook, and other publicly available sources were examined and used to develop a database that characterizes crack growth behavior for specific applications (materials). The focus of this effort was on materials for general commercial aircraft applications, including large transport airplanes, small transport commuter airplanes, general aviation airplanes, and rotorcraft. The end products of this project are the FCGD software and this report. The specific goal of this effort was to present fatigue crack growth data in three usable formats: (1) NASGRO equation parameters, (2) Walker equation parameters, and (3) tabular data points. The development of this FCGD will begin the process of developing a consistent set of standard fatigue crack growth material properties. It is envisioned that the end product of the process will be a general repository for credible and well-documented fracture properties that may be used as a default standard in damage tolerance analyses.
Document ID
20050232857
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Other
Authors
Forman, R. G.
Shivakumar, V.
Cardinal, J. W.
Williams, L. C.
McKeighan, P. C.
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 2005
Subject Category
Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
PB2005-110675
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
Metallic materials

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