Effects of manufacturing and service-induced damage on the static and fatigue strength of aircraft composite structures. Seven manufacturing defects associated with mechanical fasteners were investigated; out-of-round holes, broken fibers on the exit side of drilled holes, porosity, improper fastener seating depth, tilted countersinks, interference fit, and multiple fastener installation and removal cycles. Both static and fatigue test results are described, along with correlation with analysis techniques. The interaction of the effects of these defects on hole wear, measured in fatiguetests of structural joints, is described. The effects of two types of service-induced damage are also described; low energy impact damage and 23 mm HEI ballistic damage. The relative sizes of visible and non-visible damage as determined by visual and non-destructive inspection techniques are compared. An evaluation of stitching and the inclusion of glass or Kevlar fiber buffer strips to improve the damage tolerance of carbon/epoxy structures is included. Results of tests of carbon/epoxy panel structures are discussed. Correlation of experimental results with predicted residual static strength is good.


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    Title :

    Effect of defects on aircraft composite structures


    Additional title:

    Einfluss von Fehlern auf Verbundkonstruktionen im Flugzeugbau


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1983


    Size :

    34 Seiten, 54 Bilder, 7 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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