The stitching and resin transfer molding (RTM) processes developed at Douglas Aircraft Co. are successfully demonstrating significant cost reductions with good damage tolerance properties. These attributes were identified as critical to application of advanced composite materials to commercial aircraft primary structures. The RTM/stitching developments, cost analyses, and test results are discussed of the NASA Advanced Composites Technology program.
Resin Transfer Molding for Advanced Composite Primary Wing and Fuselage Structures
1992
27 pages
Report
No indication
English
Test Facilities & Equipment , Composite Materials , Manufacturing, Planning, Processing & Control , Manufacturing Processes & Materials Handling , Aircraft construction materials , Aircraft structures , Composite materials , Composite structures , Fuselages , Resin transfer molding , Wings , Durability , Commercial aircraft , Cost analysis , Cost reduction , Process control (Industry) , Tolerances (Mechanics)
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