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In order to certify the aircraft, the structural integrity and the safety of the airframe structure are usually demonstrated by analysis and tests. In addition, structural tests are also necessary to verify new design methods and manufacturing technologies (including acceptable tolerances of defects), to assess new materials and joining methods and for many other development and certification purposes described in this chapter. The building block approach of the test pyramid is discussed, providing examples for each level of the pyramid, i.e. coupons, elements, details, sub-components, components and major tests. Finally, a possible major test procedure for compliance demonstration is described.
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Breuer, U.P. (2016). Testing. In: Commercial Aircraft Composite Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31918-6_5
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