DOT/FAA/CT-93/69.I (DOT-VNTSC-FAA-93-13.I), DAMAGE TOLERANCE ASSESSMENT HANDBOOK: VOLUME I - INTRODUCTION, FRACTURE MECHANICS AND FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION (OCT 1993)

DOT/FAA/CT-93/69.I (DOT-VNTSC-FAA-93-13.I), DAMAGE TOLERANCE ASSESSMENT HANDBOOK: VOLUME I - INTRODUCTION, FRACTURE MECHANICS AND FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION (OCT 1993)., This "Damage Tolerance Assessment Handbook" consists of two volumes: Volume I introduces the damage tolerance concept with a historical perspective followed by the fundamentals of fracture mechanics and fatigue crack propagation. Various fracture criteria and crack growth rules are studied. Volume I1 treats exclusively the subject of damage tolerance evaluation of airframes.