Investigation of Advanced Structural Concepts for Fuselage

Abstract

Design concepts are presented and evaluated for the application of fiber reinforced composite materials to fuselage structures. The concepts are evaluated on the basis of cost-effectiveness and performance when specifically applied to the aft fuselage of the Army AH-1G helicopter. Comparisons to the existing metal structure show that several of the new concepts provide significant advantages in initial acquisition cost, life-cycle cost, weight, safety, reliability, and maintainability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0773597

Entities

People

  • Robert J. Mayerjak
  • William A. Smyth

Organizations

  • Kaman Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Attrition
  • Composite Materials
  • Construction
  • Fabrication
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Fuselages
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanics
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Plastics
  • Reinforced Plastics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Software Engineering