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Ref: Damage Tolerance Design USAF Guidelines Damage Tolerance Design: Damage tolerance design assumes that a flaw or damage always exist in a new structure. The structure must succesfully contain the growth of the initial assumed damage for a specific period of service and must maintain a minimum level of residual static strength both during and at the end of this period.

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Ref: Damage Tolerance Design USAF Guidelines

Damage Tolerance Design:

Damage tolerance design assumes that a flaw or damage always exist in a new structure. The structure must succesfully contain the growth of the initial assumed damage for a specific period of service and must maintain a minimum level of residual static strength both during and at the end of this period.