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| · Modern tests may look very similar to those of yesteryear. The photograph shows Airbus wings under test. The load is applied by hydraulic rams and the resulting deflections of the airframe are carefully monitored. | |||||||||||||||
| · The measurements may be compared to the predictions of finite element analysis, and the design loop can be updated to improve the structure. | |||||||||||||||
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| From:
Daimler Benz,
"High Tech Report," #4 (1994) |
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