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Cost-efficient manufacturing of composite structures
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Johnston, Norman J. Freeman, W. Tom Davis, John G. |
| Copyright Year | 1991 |
| Description | The Advanced Composites Technology (ACT) program is seeking research breakthroughs that will allow structures made of graphite epoxy materials to replace metals in the wings and fuselages of future aircrafts. NASA's goals are to reduce acquisition cost by 20 to 25 percent, structural weight for a resized aircraft by 40 to 50 percent, and the number of parts by half compared to current production aluminum aircraft. The innovative structural concepts, materials, and fabrication techniques emerging from the ACT program are described, and the relationship between aerospace developments and industrial, commercial, and sporting goods applications are discussed. |
| File Size | 652636 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19910013735 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t8cg4mp62 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1991-03-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Composite Materials Nasa Programs Aluminum Cost Reduction Aerospace Engineering Fabrication Wings Structural Weight Cost Effectiveness Weight Reduction Graphite-epoxy Composites Fuselages Composite Structures Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
