Aging Aircraft Issues for Structural Damages

The purpose of the research is to support and enhance the safety goals of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with respect to supporting the continued airworthiness of the US fleet. The National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) will conduct research contributing to the development of technologies, technical information, procedures, and practices, in order to help ensure the continued airworthiness of aircraft structures in the fleet.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: Aviation Grants Program

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $100000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  2007-G-009

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Aviation Administration

  William J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City International Airport
  Atlantic City, NJ  United States  08405
• Project Managers:

  Abali, Felix

• Performing Organizations:

  Wichita State University

  1845 Fairmount
  Wichita, KS  United States  67260
• Start Date: 20070822
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20110819
• Source Data: RiP Project 30128

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft; Airworthiness; Fleet safety
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aging aircraft; Structural damages
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01477994
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: 2007-G-009
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Apr 13 2013 1:00AM