THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES ARE USED ON RAFALE MILITARY AIRCRAFT PROGRAM FOR FUSELAGE SKINS AROUND THE ENGINES. STIFFENERS, MANUFACTURED WITH A PRESS DEDICATED TO THERMOPLASTICS, ARE DIFFUSION-BONDED TO THE SKIN. THIS PAPER DESCRIBES DEVELOPMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE FLYING PARTS INCLUDING: BASIC RAW MATERIALS KNOWLEDGE (AUTOHESION, CRYSTALLINITY, FATIGUE STRENGTH, POROSITY); FEASIBILITY STUDIES (SKIN, STIFFENERS), AND DIFFUSION BONDING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS.
| Number of Pages : | 25 |
| Published : | 06/01/1992 |
