AIRCRAFT WITHOUT RIVETS

Abstract

At present, in constructing supersonic aircraft, a new method of joining metal parts has been extensively used - welding and high-strength cementing. Under these circumstances, the skin is fastened to a special metallic honeycomb. The honeycomb structural material is made into the same airframe for the outer profile and airfoil and joined together by many metal stiffeners. From this airframe are formed the wing, tail and fuselage. The use of the honeycomb structure can reduce the aircraft's weight and increase its strength by 15-30%. Cementing (with a plating action) can also increase the component's ability to resist corrosion. Further, labor can be saved in aircraft construction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 20, 1969
Accession Number
AD0694824

Entities

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamics
  • Air Flow
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Alloys
  • Construction
  • Heat Resistant Alloys
  • Honeycomb Structures
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Rivets
  • Supersonic Aircraft
  • Trailing Edges
  • Tunnels
  • Water Tunnels
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security
  • Structural Dynamics.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics