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MATERIALS AND
TECHNOLOGY
(IN AEROSPACE AND HELICOPTER
INDUSTRY)
SUBMITTED BY:-
RAHUL RANJAN
ROLL NO:- 13
I & P Engg.
FINAL YEAR
INTRODUCTION
fibreglass was first modern composite and it
finds use in boat hulls, surfboards, sporting
goods, car bodies etc.
composite materials have strength and stiffness
combined with lightness.
Products with properties that exactly fit the
requirement for a particular structure for a
particular purpose.
Continued…
FABRICATION TIME
The individual layers which are pre-impregnated with the
resin matrix are cut to required shapes and stacked in
the specified sequence over former.
This assembly is
then subjected to a sequence of temperatures and
pressure to cure the material. The product is then
checked thoroughly.
The following are some of the military and
commercial aircraft that use significant amounts of
composites in the airframe.
Fighter aircraft
U.S- AV-8B, F14, F18, YF23, F16, F22, JSF, UCAV
Europe-Harrier GR7, Gripen JAS39,Mirage2000, Rafael, Euro
fighter, Lavi,EADS- Mako
Russia-MIG29, Su series
Bomber-B2
Transport
U.S-KC135, C17 777, 767, MD11