Advanced fabrication and joining processes for titanium and composite materials are being investigated by NASA to develop technology for the Supersonic Cruise Research (SCR) Program. Full-scale structural panels are being designed and fabricated to meet the criteria of an existing integrally stiffened shear panel on the upper wing surface of the NASA YF-12 aircraft. The program consists of laboratory testing and Mach 3 flight service of full-scale structural panels and laboratory testing of representative structural element specimens. Borsic/aluminum honeycomb-core, titanium clad Borsic/aluminum skin-stringer, graphite/PMR-15 polyimide honeycomb-core, and titanium superplastically formed/diffusion bonded panels have been designed, fabricated, and tested. Graphite/LARC-160 polyimide skin-stringer panels have been designed, and fabrication methods are being developed.


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    Title :

    Fabrication research for supersonic cruise aircraft


    Contributors:
    Hoffman, E. L. (author) / Bales, T. T. (author) / Payne, L. (author)

    Conference:

    The enigma of the eighties: Environment, economics, energy; Twenty-fourth National Symposium and Exhibition ; 1979 ; San Francisco, CA


    Publication date :

    1979-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Fabrication research for supersonic cruise aircraft

    Hoffman, E.L. / Bales, T.T. / Payne, L. | Tema Archive | 1979


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