27th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 19 - 24 September 2010, Nice, France
Paper ICAS 2010-8.3.4

PATCH MATERIALS SELECTION FOR AGEING METALLIC AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES USING DIGITAL QUANTITATIVE MATERIALS SELECTION METHODS

E. Fouladi, K. Fayazbakhsh, A. Abedian
Sharif Univ. of Technology, Iran

Keywords: aging, patch, materials selection, boron/epoxy, graphite/epoxy

Materials selection is a critical step in implementing a repair. There are many different materials with different advantages and disadvantages associated with their use in patches. Here, aluminum and titanium alloys, polymer matrix composites, ARALL, and GLARE are considered. Materials selection methods could be used to select the best material.

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