Cast Aluminum Structures Technology (CAST). Phase IV. Fabrication of Demonstration Articles and Production Hardware.

Abstract

The objective of CAST is to establish the necessary structural and manufacturing technologies and to demonstrate and validate the integrity, producibility, and viability of cast aluminum primary airframe structures. This report summarizes efforts involved in the fabrication of YC-14 Station 170 Body Bulkhead castings. Fabrication phases including model design, pattern fabrication, molding, pouring, trimming, machining and quality control are discussed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA078854

Entities

People

  • Howard L. Southworth
  • James W. Faber
  • L. Arne Logan
  • Robert C. Mcfield

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Assembly
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Fabrication
  • Fungi
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Sheet Metal
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Manufacturing Engineering.