This 4 day course is designed to develop participants understanding of the concepts related to aircraft structural fatigue and damage tolerance (F&DT) analysis. The course is intended for Engineers who are seeking to develop their skills and understanding of the concepts as well as practitioners and managers who require familiarity with contemporary rules, standards and tools in the area of F&DT and engaged in work requiring design, certification and maintenance of aircraft structures. It includes questions & answers sessions / quizzes / discussion sessions / worked examples and aims to provide hands-on experience to solve structural F&DT problems.
This course is designed to develop participants understanding of the concepts related to aircraft structural fatigue and damage tolerance (F&DT) analysis. The course is intended for Engineers who are seeking to develop their skills and understanding of the concepts as well as practitioners and managers who require familiarity with contemporary rules, standards and tools in the area of F&DT and engaged in work requiring design, certification and maintenance of aircraft structures.
Duration: 4 days
Study Mode: In-Person
Suitable for: Engineers
The purpose of this course is to allow the participants to develop a sound understanding of the concepts related to fatigue and damage tolerance, and understand the impact on structural safety due to associated damage.
The intent of the course is to;
1. Walk through some key historical events that have helped the aviation community gain better understanding of structural behaviour.
2. Identify the applicable regulations requiring consideration (for compliance) for the design and certification of structures.
3. Provide theoretical coverage of the concepts (and terminology)
through examples (and problem solving) to reinforce the associated
knowledge.
4. Use appropriate tools and techniques to establish threshold and repeat inspection periods for particular structural features.
5. Ensure full participant involvement through interactive problem
solving
By the end of this course the participants will have an:
1. Overview understanding of the design philosophies and good design practice for structural fatigue and damage tolerance of aircraft structures.
2. Awareness of problem areas and regulatory requirements for fatigue and damage tolerant design in aircraft structures.
3. Understanding of the principles and techniques of fatigue and fracture mechanics analysis, strength and service durability predictions.
4. Understanding of fatigue concepts and applying these to solve problems related to aircraft structures through analysis.
5. Understanding of damage tolerance (DT) concepts and applying these to solve problems related to aircraft structures through analysis.
6. Ability to use AFGROW and solve practical problems through making appropriate assumptions.
7. Understanding of the concepts associated with wide spread fatigue damage.
The course includes questions & answers session / quizzes / discussion sessions / worked examples and aims to provide hands-on experience to solve structural fatigue, and damage tolerance problems
David Rees
Principal Design Engineer
David is an aerospace professional engineer with over 30 years industry experience in aircraft design, certification and sustainment of civil and military platforms across multiple technical domains including aircraft structures, mechanical systems and cabin systems. He started his career as a Research Engineer with DSTO and CRS-AS before joining Aerostructures Australia providing design services and aircraft structural integrity support across multiple RAAF platforms including C-130 and F-111. David subsequently held senior design roles on major projects with Airbus UK on the A380 and with GKN on the Lockheed Martin F-35. David then spent 12 years as a Senior Certification Engineer with CASA where his responsibilities included entry control and oversight of CASR 21M Authorised Persons and 21J Approved Design Organisations. Recent roles include Chief of the Office of Airworthiness for the ADF B300 King Air 350 fleet with the Jet Aviation DASR 21J Military Design Organisation. David is a CASR 21.M Authorised Person, a member of RAeS and a Fellow and CPEng (Aerospace) of the Institution of Engineers Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Sydney, Australia.
“Great course for someone who is new to the industry, David explained things in a clear, concise and structured way”