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Low Cycle Fatigue

Synopsis
Highlights the important aspect of monitoring the fatigue of an aircraft engine during its normal working life. There are two distinct halves: the first illustrates, at elementary level, engine operation in commercial and military aircraft, while the second half presents, at a much more advanced level, how fatigue life is quantified and how it can be measured and monitored by a low cycle fatigue counter. The main emphasis is on the advertisement of a specific counter designed and developed by Smiths Industries, in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 14 min. Videocassette. VHS. col. 14 min.
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production
1979
Availability
Free loan
Sale (video)
Uses
2nd or 3rd year courses in aircraft structures.*
Subjects
Engineering
Keywords
aircraft; aviation; metal fatigue

Credits

Director
David Everitt
Producer
John Holloway
Writer
Les Coombes
Cast
John Holloway 

Distribution Formats

Type
Film
Format
16mm

Production Company

Name

Smiths Industries

Sponsor

Name

Ministry of Defence

Distributor

Name

Smiths Industries Aerospace & Defence Systems

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