Evaluation of Composite Wing for XFV-12A Airplane. Appendix C.

Abstract

This Appendix, prepared as a supplement to final report NADC-77183-30 dated December 1976, presents results of static and fatigue tests of a graphite/epoxy wing box structure designed and fabricated by the Columbus Aircraft Division (CAD) of Rockwell International Corporation under contract N62269-74-C-0577. These tests were conducted by the Navy at the Naval Air Development Center, Warminster, PA. during the period August-September 1978. Static loads to 150% of design limit load for the critical carrier based landing condition were applied to the composite wing box structure followed by a two lifetime fatigue spectrum loading with no evidence of structural damage or deformation. Descriptions of the test setup, applied loadings, strain gage data, deflection transducer data, and comparisons of predicted vs recorded strain and deflection measurements are presented. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 13, 1978
Accession Number
ADA063848

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actuators
  • Aircrafts
  • Composite Materials
  • Composite Wings
  • Fatigue Tests (Mechanics)
  • Hydraulic Actuators
  • Laminates
  • Load Cells
  • Measurement
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Probability
  • Spars
  • Static Tests
  • Strain Gages
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transducers
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.