Structural tests are indispensable for the
development and certification of aircraft,
to guarantee efficient and safe operation
in service. IABG’s fatigue and strength
testing activities range from entire airframes down to subsystem, component
and material level.
Our test spectrum ranges from all categories of civil aircraft up to military fighter jets. The fatigue testing on the new Airbus A380 widebody, and the preparation for the fatigue testing on the Airbus A400M as well as the fatigue tests related to the continued development of the Airbus A320 family are the most recent examples of our performance capability.
In addition to our experimental installations and our computer simulation facilities, we offer our clients the benefit of more than 45 years of experience and the unique combination of experiment and analysis. This makes IABG the Europe-wide leading testing and qualification provider for the aeronautical industry.
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Static and fatigue tests at
airbus A380 VTP leading Edge
Fatigue tests
- Fatigue tests on complete airframes, subsystems and
components
- Investigations into damage tolerance characteristics,
crack initiation and propagation
- Introduction of impact damages using predefined
energy levels and investigation of their effect on
fatigue characteristics
- Combined slosh and vibration tests
- Static load tests
- Static load tests of complete airframes, subsystems
and components
- Identification of stress magnitudes and distributions
- Determination of deformations, stiffness, fracture
strength and fracture behaviour
- Residual strength tests
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Landing gear tests
- Qualification tests of complete main and nose landing gear
- Brake and tire burst tests
- Drop tests
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Component testing in modular
test area
Static and fatigue tests on composite materials regarding
the effects of
- Manufacturing defects
- Delamination
- Impact
- Temperature and humidity
- Other structural tests regarding
- Aging characteristics
- Corrosion
- Wear
- Function
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Material investigations
- Characterisation of composite materials using digital image analysis
- Investigations into corrosion characteristics and wear
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Drop test of PC-21 MLG
Project and quality management
- Project engineering
- Provision and setup of complete test systems
- Test planning and test management
- Analysis and assessment of results
- Engineering
- Development of dedicated test methods
- Development of test concepts and programmes
- Preparation of test specifications
- Test setup and subsystem development
(hydraulics, pneumatics, control and monitoring, ect.)
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