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Assuring Structural Integrity in Army Systems

L. F. Coffin, Jazmyne Landes, Joseph P. Gallagher, P.C. Riccardella, O B Thomas

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Abstract : The object of this study was to recommend possible improvements in the manner in which structural integrity of Army systems is assured. The elements of a structural integrity program are described, and relevant practices used in various industries and government organizations are reviewed. Some case histories of Army weapon systems are examined. The mandatory imposition of a structural integrity program patterned after the Air Force Aircraft Structural Integrity Program is recommended and the benefits of such an action are identified. Originator-supplied keywords include: Airframes, Failures, Pipelines, Antitank weapon, Fracture, Reliability, Copperhead, Gas turbines, Structures, Design, Nuclear, and Tank.

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Key concepts: Structural integrity, Structural reliability, Forensic engineering, Structural system, Reliability (semiconductor), Airframe, Engineering, Structural failure