Develop, Demonstrate, and Verify Large Area Composite Structural Bonding With Polyimide Adhesives.

Abstract

This program was conducted to develop and demonstrate processes for large area structural bonding with polyimide adhesives. The program consisted of two parts: Process Development for PI resin systems and fabrication of Demonstration components. Process development included establishing quality assurance of the basic PI adhesives, non-destructive inspection of fabricated components, developing processes for specific structural forms and qualification of processes through mechanical testing. In the second part of the program, demonstration components were fabricated using the processes developed in part one. The demonstration components consisted of adhesively bonded honeycomb sandwich cover panels, ribs, and leading edge covers of Celion graphite/LARC-160 polyimide laminates, and a Technology Demonstration Segment (TDS) representative of the Space Shuttle aft body flap. jg p160

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA302691

Entities

People

  • Arnold A. Stenersen
  • Bashir D. Bhombal
  • Donald H. Wykes
  • Keith C. Hong

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Fabrication
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fatigue Tests (Mechanics)
  • Glass Transition Temperature
  • High Temperature
  • Honeycomb Cores
  • Laminates
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Sandwich Panels
  • Shear Strength
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transition Temperature

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials

Technology Areas

  • Space