Fundamentals of Aircraft Material Factors
by Charles Dole
201 Pages               $17.95

A technical book written for those interested in aircraft accident analysis. This book covers the physical properties of metals and composite structures and is designed to help investigators and others determine the causes of accidents in which material failure is involved. To make a meaningful analysis of an aircraft mishap, the investigator should have a sound knowledge of the engineering principles involved in the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of aircraft.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Design Specifications for Aircraft                      1
Loads on Aircraft                                      11
V-G (V-N) Diagram  (Flight Envelope)                   23
Metallic Composition                                   31
Elementary Stress Analysis                             39
Stresses from Torsion and Bending Loads                49
Riveted Joints and Pressure Vessels                    61
Strain & the Stress Strain Diagram                     69
Compression Failures                                   83
Aircraft Metals and Heat Treatment                     91
Composite Materials                                   103
Stress Concentrations                                 113
Fatigue of Aircraft Materials                         123
Corrosion                                             141
Nondestructive Inspection                             153
Appendix                                              167
References                                            197