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November–December 1998
Preventing Fretting Damage Becomes Increasingly Critical as Aircraft Age 20 pages. [PDF 107K]
Fretting is a combined form of wear, fatigue and corrosion that can lead to premature mechanical failure at loads well below structural design limits. It is a time-based failure that will require increased attention as the transport-category
