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Advances in materials for aerospace

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

C. J. Peel
C. J. Peel*
Affiliation:
Structural Materials CentreDefence Research AgencyFarnborough, UK
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Abstract

This paper reviews the status of aerospace materials currently under development or moving to application and assesses the difficulties inherent in their transition from research to commercial use. The author then speculates upon future trends in aerospace structures and on the consequences for advanced materials.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 100 , Issue 1000 , December 1996 , pp. 486 - 503
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1996 

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