DEF STAN 00-970 Requirements for the Design and Airworthiness of Composite Aircraft Structure

Abstract

One of the impediments to the introduction of composite structure into Australian Defence Force (ADF) aircraft is the difficulty in identifying those airworthiness requirements specific to these materials. The ADF uses a comparative approach where tenderers propose their own certification basis. This is assessed against the ADF comparative certification basis to ensure that all relevant issues are covered in adequate depth. The ADF comparative certification basis is DEF STAN 00-970 2 supplemented with AAP 7001.054 1. This basis was reviewed. Those requirements relevant to the airworthiness of composite structure were identified and are presented in this report. The requirements for any specific composite part will likely be a sub-set of these and must be developed on a case-by-case basis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA416786

Entities

People

  • Paul J. Callus

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Composite Aircraft
  • Composite Materials
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fuselages
  • Galvanic Corrosion
  • High Lift Devices
  • Maintenance
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Safety
  • Static Tests
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).