Natural fiber reinforced green composites (NFRGCs) have been widely researched by
scientists and engineers alike, in the past 2–3 decades, for their applicability in different …

Ravelling, which is defined as aggregate loss from an asphalt surface, is one of the modes
of failure of flexible pavements in both highways and airport pavement surfaces. Ravelling is …

Foreign object debris (FOD) can critically damage aircraft engines as well as injure
personnel in an airport environment. Airfield inspectors routinely inspect runways for the …

Aeroengines in operational service were susceptible to the ingestion of small, hard particles,
resulting in foreign object damage (FOD) on rotating blades. Such particles impacting the …

Concrete runway pavement faces a long term issue of cracking resulting in reduced
durability and increased maintenance cost. This paper proposes a new type of runway …

Foreign object damage (FOD) was one of the major concerns of airworthiness requirements
for aeroengines in service and maintenance, which reduced the fatigue life and led to …

Foreign object damage (FOD) is a big problem in aviation maintenance industry that
reduces the level of safety for an aircraft. Basically, FOD is known as foreign object (FO) that …

Aeroengine in service was prone to ingest foreign objects, leading to foreign object damage
(FOD) and failure accidents of the blades. In this paper, laboratory FOD tests were firstly …

The aim of this review paper is to collect and discuss the most relevant and updated
contributions in the literature regarding studies on new or non-conventional technologies for …

Maintenance is crucial for aircraft engines because of the demanding conditions to which
they are exposed during operation. A proper maintenance plan is essential for ensuring safe …