An Adhesive for Field Repair of Composites

Abstract

The strength, durability, storage, processability and field adaptability of the NADC adhesive have been thoroughly demonstrated, and its stress-strain behavior has been well characterized. Representative repairs have been successfully fabricated using the adducted adhesive system. Under structural evaluation the adhesive provided comfortable margins of safety for field process variability. Field evaluation has demonstrated the safe application of bonded patches under field conditions using existing common ground support equipment and maintenance personnel. The adhesive has been qualified to military specification MIL-A-85705 Adhesive, Aircraft for Structural Repair and has been approved for use on the AV-8B aircraft as a structural repair adhesive.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA209992

Entities

People

  • J. G. Williams
  • J. J. Katialaus
  • Norman Nemeroff
  • R. C. Cochran
  • T. M. Donnellan

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesives
  • Aircrafts
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Composite Materials
  • Curing Agents
  • Epoxy Laminates
  • Far Field
  • Field Conditions
  • Glass Transition Temperature
  • Ground Support
  • Hydrostatic Pressure
  • Laminates
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Transition Temperature

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Systems Analysis and Design