Abstract
Aging aircraft are prone to corrosion damage and fatigue cracks in riveted lap joints of fuselage skin panels. This can cause catastrophic failure if not detected and repaired. Hence detection of corrosion damage and monitoring its effect on structural integrity are essential. This paper presents multifrequency eddy current (EC) inspection of corrosion damage and machined material loss defect in clad A1 2024-T3 riveted lap joints and its effect on fatigue life. Results of eddy current inspection, corrosion product removal and fatigue testing are presented.
Recommended Citation
S. Natarajan and A. C. Okafor, "Multifrequency Eddy Current Inspection of Corrosion in Clad Aluminum Riveted Lap Joints and Its Effect on Fatigue Life," AIP Conference Proceedings, American Institute of Physics (AIP), Mar 2007.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2718112
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Aluminium Alloys; Corrosion Testing; Eddy Current Testing; Fatigue Cracks
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2007 American Institute of Physics (AIP), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Mar 2007
