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A study of the utilization of advanced composites in fuselage structures of commercial aircraft
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Watts, D. J. Walker, J. V. Janicki, G. S. Bunin, B. L. Sumida, P. T. Fox, B. R. |
| Copyright Year | 1985 |
| Description | A study was conducted to define the technology and data needed to support the introduction of advanced composites in the future production of fuselage structure in large transport aircraft. Fuselage structures of six candidate airplanes were evaluated for the baseline component. The MD-100 was selected on the basis of its representation of 1990s fuselage structure, an available data base, its impact on the schedule and cost of the development program, and its availability and suitability for flight service evaluation. Acceptance criteria were defined, technology issues were identified, and a composite fuselage technology development plan, including full-scale tests, was identified. The plan was based on composite materials to be available in the mid to late 1980s. Program resources required to develop composite fuselage technology are estimated at a rough order of magnitude to be 877 man-years exclusive of the bird strike and impact dynamic test components. A conceptual composite fuselage was designed, retaining the basic MD-100 structural arrangement for doors, windows, wing, wheel wells, cockpit enclosure, major bulkheads, etc., resulting in a 32 percent weight savings. |
| File Size | 16301991 |
| Page Count | 182 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19880004775 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7jq5vg7t |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1985-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Composite Materials Cost Effectiveness Transport Aircraft Weight Reduction Wind Tunnel Tests Aircraft Industry Fuselages Commercial Aircraft Composite Structures Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
