Designing Aircraft That Withstand Failure

If you design an aircraft with failure in mind, the vehicle could be safer and fly for longer, says a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) investigator. He proposes an entirely new way of designing and building aircraft, which represents a significant departure from the approach used t... [ read more >> ]

With Olivier de Weck's new approach, engineers may design airplanes to fly in the face of likely failures

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With Olivier de Weck's new approach, engineers may design airplanes to fly in the face of likely failures