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Topic 1.   Course objectives. History of durability research.

Topic 2.  Fatigue in aviation. Main therms. Aviation legislation for provision of aircraft service life.

Topic 3.  Characteristics of loading on aircraft structures.

Topic 4.  Characteristics of cyclic loading and fatigue resistance of aircraft structures.

Topic 5.  Fatigue curves of elements of aircraft structures.

Topic 6.  Fatigue testing.

Topic 7.  Concentrations and Gradients of Stress and Strain.

                      (Grover. Fatigue of Aircraft Structures. Chapter IV)

Topic 8.  Factors influencing fatigue behavior.

                      (Grover. Fatigue of Aircraft Structures. Chapter XVIII)

Topic 9.  Fatigue probability and scatter.

                      (Grover. Fatigue of Aircraft Structures. Chapter III)

Topic 10.  Fatigue as a phenomenon in the material.

Topic 11.  Basics of fracture mechanics.

                        (Grover. Fatigue of Aircraft Structures. Chapter V)

Topic 12.  Fatigue life of typical joints of aircraft structural elements.

                        (Grover. Fatigue of Aircraft Structures. Chapter XII)

Topic 13.  The fatigue behavior of built-up structures.

                        (Grover. Fatigue of Aircraft Structures. Chapter XV)

Topic 14.  Fatigue design methods.

Topic 15.  Widespread fatigue damage.

Topic 16.  In-service inspection.

                        (Grover. Fatigue of Aircraft Structures. Chapter XX)

References:

1. Grover. Fatigue of Aircraft Structures.

2. Grebenikov. SCIENTIFIC GROUNDS OF STRUCTURAL AND PRODUCTION CONCEPTS TO PROVIDE AIRCRAFT LIFE TIME.