Engineering Design Handbook. Joining of Advanced Composites
Abstract
This handbook should serve as a guide to designers concerned with the technology associated with the joining of advanced composites. It deals with basic joint design practice as well as with those practices specific to composite joining. Tabulated and graphical representations of joint property data obtained on both bonded and mechanically fastened composites are presented. These data can be used by designers to test the degree of conservatism in calculated joint properties for their composite joint designs and hopefully will impart the necessary degree of confidence or wariness in the early design stages where alterations can be made most economically. It is hoped that the diversity of joint possibilities and the magnitude of the joint strength properties reported will prompt cautious designers of Army materiel to make use of the strength-to-weight advantages offered by advanced composites and also to recognize that the technology is available for practical implementation of these valuable engineering materials.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA072362
Entities
People
- Andrew Devine