Review of investigations on aeronautical fatigue in the Federal Republic of Germany

This review was written as the German contribution to the ICAF-Minutes. It contains summarized results of investigations in the field of gained by industry and research organization. Most of the subjects are fatigue test specimens and components under constant amplitude, program and random loading. Other reports concern investigations about the cyclic stress-strain behaviour as well as crack propagation, fracture mechanics and residual strength. A considerable amount of reports on investigations of composite materials, especially of graphite/epoxies and their properties under environmental influence, are included.