FEASIBILITY OF JOINING ADVANCED COMPOSITE FLIGHT VEHICLE STRUCTURES.
Abstract
The feasibility of using rational engineering methods to design bonded and mechanically fastened joints fabricated from fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) composite and FRP composite-metal adherends was investigated. A literature survey and preparation of an annotated bibliography of references on mechanically fastened joints was completed. Approximately fifty references were reviewed. Finite element methods were used to predict significantly lower stresses than other known methods. The fabrication and testing of double overlap joints to generate shear strengths and joints efficiency as a function of joint parameter (L/t) for FM-47, FM-1000 and Metlbond 400 adhesives was completed. (Author, modified).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0818146
Entities
People
- C. Mayhew
- D. Kutscha
- K. Hofer
- R. Chaney
Organizations
- IIT Research Institute