COMPILATION AND ANALYSIS OF TEST DATA ON FIBER-GLASS-REINFORCED PLASTICS

Abstract

Fiberglass-reinforced plastic was first used as a laminated wood reinforcement for a primary structural rotor blade application in a helicopter development program in 1953. Since that time, the use of fiberglass cloth and oriented glass fibers for primary structures has increased at a rapid rate and has culminated in the development of an all-fiberglass rotor blade of superior performance. This report is a compilation and analysis of significant test data obtained in the evaluation of the all-glass rotor blade. Included are the associated areas of the development of glass fiber control tubing, the use of glass reinforcement for the Roto-prop (rotor-propeller) on a V/STOL aircraft, the elastic hinge study suggesting a maintenance-free tail rotor, and the effects of weathering upon glass blade properties and structure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0600514

Entities

People

  • James P. Waller
  • Robert L. Echols

Organizations

  • Kaman Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Fiberglass
  • Fibers
  • Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics
  • Glass Fibers
  • Materials
  • Nanofibers
  • Plastics
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Tail Rotors
  • Textiles

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  • Aerodynamics.
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.