The Navy has been a strong proponent of composites for aircraft structure. Fleet use of composites started with the F-14 in the early 1970's and has steadily increased. This experience base provides sufficient information to allow an evaluation of the maintenance performance of polymer composites in service. A summary is presented of the Navy's experience with maintenance of composite structure. The general types of damage experienced in the fleet as well as specific examples of composite damage to aircraft is described. The impact of future designs on supportability is also discussed.
Navy Composite Maintenance and Repair Experience
1992
8 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Composite Materials , Aircraft , Logistics Military Facilities & Supplies , Aircraft construction materials , Aircraft structures , Composite materials , Composite structures , Damage assessment , F-14 aircraft , Harrier aircraft , Navy , V-22 aircraft , Technology assessment , Aircraft maintenance , Failure modes , Feasibility , Fixing , Service life