Advanced Metallic Air Vehicle Structure Program
Abstract
This report covers the design, analysis, manufacturing and testing done during the last portion of Phase II, detail design, and the first portion of Phase III, Fabrication, of the Advanced Metallic Air Vehicle Structure (AMAVS) program. All drawings for the wing carry through structure, simulated fuselage and test fixture were completed and significant progress was made in manufacturing each of these items. A weight reduction effort was necessary in order to meet the weight reduction goal for the wing carry through structure after incorporation of the updated loads data. This effort has been completed and was successful. Delivery of material for manufacture of the wing carry through structure is complete except for the 10 Ni steel for the upper lugs. Manufacturing processes successfully completed include flame cutting of thick plates of 10 Ni steel and beta annealed 6Al-4V titanium, Electron Beam (EB) welding of both of these materials, Gas Tungsten Arc (GTA) welding of 10 Ni steel, machining of 10 Ni steel and 6Al-4V titanium and bonding of titanium sandwich panels. Most tooling for detail parts is complete and the assembly fixtures are complete.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADB000147
Entities
People
- C. E. Hart
- E. J. Bilhartz
- E. K. Hensley
- J. W. Jennings
- R. C. Bissell
Organizations
- General Dynamics