Interim results from a number of ongoing, long-term environmental effects programs for composite materials are reported. The flight service experience is evaluated for 142 composite aircraft components after more than five years and one million successful component flight hours. Ground-based outdoor exposures of composite material coupons after 3 years of exposure at five sites have reached equilibrium levels of moisture pickup which are predictable. Solar ultraviolet-induced material loss is discussed for these same exposures. No significant degradation has been observed in residual strength for either stressed or unstressed specimens, or for exposures to aviation fuels and fluids.
Interim results of long-term environmental exposures of advanced composites for aircraft applications
International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, Congress ; 1978 ; Lisbon, Portugal
1978-01-01
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English
ADVANCED EXPLORATION SYSTEMS WATER ARCHITECTURE STUDY INTERIM RESULTS
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