Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › II. Airframe › Task B. Non-Metallic Structures

AM.II.B.K21

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Composite materials storage practices and shelf life.

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Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 7-1
Chapter 7: Advanced Composite Materials › Description of Composite Structures › Laminated Structures
Chapter 7: Advanced Composite Materials Description of Composite Structures Introduction Composite materials are becoming more important in the construction of aerospace structures. Aircraft parts made from composite materials, such as fairings, spoilers, and flight controls, were developed during the 1960s ... their weight savings over aluminum parts. New generation large aircraft are designed with all composite fuselage and wing structures, and the repair of these advanced composite materials requires an in-depth knowledge of composite structures, materials, and tooling. The primary…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 7-1
Chapter 7: Advanced Composite Materials › Laminated Structures › Major Components of a Laminate
Applications of composites on aircraft include: • Fairings • Flight control surfaces • Landing gear doors • Leading and trailing edge panels on the wing and stabilizer • Interior components • Floor beams and floor boards • Vertical and horizontal stabilizer primary structure on large aircraft • Primary ... fuselage structure on new generation large aircraft • Turbine engine fan blades • Propellers Major Components of a Laminate An isotropic material has uniform properties in all directions. The measured properties of an isotropic material are independent of the axis of testing…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 7-39
Chapter 7: Advanced Composite Materials › Solid Laminates › Composite Patch Bonded to Aluminum Structure
remove moisture from the damaged area, and it is difficult to achieve complete infusion of resin. [Figure 7-67] Composite Patch Bonded to Aluminum Structure Composite materials can be used to structurally repair, restore, or enhance aluminum, steel, and titanium ... components. Bonded composite doublers have the ability to slow or stop fatigue crack growth, replace lost structural area due to corrosion grindouts, and structurally enhance areas with small and negative margins. Boron epoxy, GLARE®, and graphite epoxy materials have been…