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Title: Development of a Suitable
Non-Destructive Inspection Technique for Inspecting an Aerospace Honeycomb Composite Structure Authors: Gregory K.L. Ho, Dale K.M. Tan C.J. Er & M.F. Leow Publication: Proceedings of the Third Youth
Science Conference, 16 Aug 97, pp 161-165 Abstract The
use of advanced composite material for bonded repair of metallic aircraft
structures offers an attractive alternative to standard repair using
fasteners. Bonded repair results in good aerodynamic surface and eliminates
stress concentration associated with the use of fasteners. The repair
technique known as 'crack patching' was pioneered by Aeronautical Research
laboratories (ARL), Australia, and the first applications were on military
aircraft. Since then, this state-of-the-art repair technique has gained wide
acceptance and has been applied to civil aircraft in recent years. This paper
outlines the state of the current technology and findings of the joint
developmental work between RSAF and NUS in this area of research. |