STRUCTURAL EFFICIENCY OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR AIRCRAFT APPLICATIONS.

Abstract

Evaluations are made of the potential of advanced filamentary composites for aircraft wing beams, including stiffened, multi-web, and sandwich construction. Throughout, the approach used employs the 'structural index' concept, in which the structural efficiency is related directly to the design loading conditions. The results define areas in which advanced composites have the greatest potential for improvements in aircraft structural efficiency. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0632492

Entities

People

  • B. Walter Rosen
  • Norris F. Dow

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Wings
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Composite Materials
  • Construction
  • Efficiency
  • Materials
  • Sandwich Construction
  • Structural Components
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Structural Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design