MATERIAL PERFORMANCE INVESTIGATION ON THE FAILURE OF AN AIRCRAFT (ABT-18) NOSE WHEEL STRUT
The study investigated the cause and mechanism of failure of the nose wheel strut of a trainer aircraft with respect to material selection.Various methods and tests ranging from visual examination via unaided eye and fractography, hardness tests, chemical analysis and microstructural examination were employed for the study. The results show chevrons on the fracture surface which indicates...
Published at International Journal of Industrial Engineering & Technology (IJIET)
Volume 2
Issue 3
Pages 1-6
Published in 2012
O.O. JOSEPH, J.A. AJAYI, O.O.AJAYI, O.S.I. FAYOMI, O.O.JOSEPH, O. P.GBENEBOR