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