Hostname: page-component-848d4c4894-x5gtn Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-05-28T13:08:43.515Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false
  • English
  • Français

Manufacturing technology development for aerospace composite structures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

A.R. Mills
A.R. Mills*
Affiliation:
Aerospace Composite Centre, SIMS , Cranfield University, UK
Get access Rights & Permissions [Opens in a new window]

Abstract

Over the past 20 years, the issue of manufacturing large composite structures has been intensively addressed. Military aircraft have seen ambitious developments which have been transferred successfully into production. Large commercial aircraft have seen less ambitious developments productionised at relatively high cost when compared to aluminium. This paper reviews developments in these sectors. Outstanding issues for affordable manufacture of large composite structures are discussed with reference to current design and manufacturing research programmes.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 100 , Issue 1000 , December 1996 , pp. 538 - 545
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1996 

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)