ICAF 2009, Bridging the Gap between Theory and Operational Practice Proceedings of the 25th Symposium of the International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 27-29 May 2009

The 31^st Conference and the 25^th Symposium of the International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue will be hosted in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, by the National Aerospace Laboratory NLR, under the auspices of the Netherlands Association of Aeronautical Engineers NVvL, the Technical University of Delft and Stork Fokker AESP B.V.

These Proceedings will consist of reviews of aeronautical fatigue activities presented by the national delegates of the 14 member nations of ICAF. It will also contain specialist papers presented by international authors with design, manufacturing, airworthiness regulations, operations and research backgrounds. The papers will be based on the theme “Bridging the gap between theory and operational practice”.

Full-Scale Fatigue Testing of Aircraft and Aircraft Structural Components.- Airworthiness Considerations.- NDI, Inspections and Maintenance.- Life Extension and Management of Ageing Fleets.- Advanced Materials and Innovative Structural Concepts.- Fatigue Crack Growth and Life Prediction Methods.- Structural Health and Structural Loads Monitoring.- Fatigue Life Enhancement Methods and Repair Solutions.- Environmental Effects.