A program was conducted at Douglas Aircraft Company to develop the technology for critical joints in composite wing structure that meets all the design requirements of a 1990 commercial transport aircraft. In fulfilling this objective, analytical procedures for joint design and analysis were developed during Phase 1 of the program. Tests were conducted at the element level to supply the empirical data required for methods development. Large composite multirow joints were tested to verify the selected design concepts and for correlation with analysis predictions. The Phase 2 program included additional tests to provide joint design and analysis data, and culminated with several technology demonstration tests of a major joint area representative of a commercial transport wing. The technology demonstration program of Phase 2 is discussed. The analysis methodology development, structural test program, and correlation between test results and analytical strength predictions are reviewed.


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    Title :

    Critical Joints in Large Composite Primary Aircraft Structures. Volume 1: Technical Summary


    Contributors:
    B. L. Bunin (author)

    Publication date :

    1985


    Size :

    64 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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