Abstract
This document was prepared for the delivery to the 39th Conference of the International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue and Structural Integrity (ICAF) scheduled to be held in Xi’an, China, 9-12 June 2025.
A review is given of the aircraft structural fatigue research and associated activities which form part of the programs within the Air Force Command Finland (AFCOMFIN), the Finnish Defence Force Logistics Command, Joint Systems Centre (FDFLOGCOM JSC), Air Systems Division; Army Command Finland (ARCOMFIN); Arecap Ltd; Elomatic Ltd; Emmecon Ltd; Eurofins Expert Services Oy; Patria Aviation Oy; Tampere University; Trano Oy; Trueflaw Ltd; and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd (VTT).
The review summarizes fatigue related research programs and investigations on specific military aircraft since the previous Finnish National Review compiled for the 38th Conference of the International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue and Structural Integrity (ICAF), 26-29 June 2023.
A review is given of the aircraft structural fatigue research and associated activities which form part of the programs within the Air Force Command Finland (AFCOMFIN), the Finnish Defence Force Logistics Command, Joint Systems Centre (FDFLOGCOM JSC), Air Systems Division; Army Command Finland (ARCOMFIN); Arecap Ltd; Elomatic Ltd; Emmecon Ltd; Eurofins Expert Services Oy; Patria Aviation Oy; Tampere University; Trano Oy; Trueflaw Ltd; and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd (VTT).
The review summarizes fatigue related research programs and investigations on specific military aircraft since the previous Finnish National Review compiled for the 38th Conference of the International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue and Structural Integrity (ICAF), 26-29 June 2023.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland |
| Number of pages | 43 |
| Publication status | Published - 17 Apr 2025 |
| MoE publication type | D4 Published development or research report or study |
| Event | 39th Conference and 32nd Symposium of the International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue and Structural Integrity, ICAF 2025 - Xi’an, China Duration: 9 Jun 2025 → 11 Jun 2025 https://www.icaf.aero/icaf2025/proceedings.htm |
Publication series
| Series | ICAF National Review - Finland |
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| Volume | 2025 |
| Series | VTT Customer Report |
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| Number | VTT-CR-00180-25 |
Keywords
- ICAF
- aeronautical fatigue
- structural integrity
- military aircraft
- FDF
- FINAF
- Finland