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Airbus Costumer Benefit from Fiber Metal Laminates - ESAS - Ref. L53PR0605135 - Issue 1
Airbus Customers Benefit from Fiber Metal Laminates
1+1
1+1 == 33 !! Attractive
Attractive Properties
Properties of
of Fiber
Fiber Metal
Metal Laminates
Laminates
Airbus Costumer Benefit from Fiber Metal Laminates - ESAS - Ref. L53PR0605135 - Issue 1 May 2006 Page 2
Fiber Metal Laminates – A Proven Concept
Aluminium layer
Glass fiber/adhesive layer
Aluminium layer
Glass fiber/adhesive layer
Aluminium layer
Fiber Metal Laminates are thin metal sheets bonded together with prepregs
Bonding of Metals
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GLARE® Design Features – “Giant” Tool Box
Splice in skin panel or doubler Additional glass fiber layers
Application
Application of GLARE®® Provides
of GLARE Provides Substantial
Substantial Improvements
Improvements
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A380 – Weight Saving
longitudinal joints
Ø Additional fibers underneath stringer allow
use of un-reinforced frames
Ø Static properties sufficient
⇒ FML (GLARE® ) in sections 13, 15 and18
allow about 800 kg weight reduction
Transition
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Crack Propagation is no Sizing Parameter
2024-
General differences of GLARE®
Glare 3 W
GLARE ® 3-3/2-0.3
Glare N (initiation)
2024T3 N (crack growth)
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A380 - Large Damage Capability (LDC)
no demand to
design outer frame
flange against LDC
GLARE® 3 improved:
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Improved Impact Resistance
90
Static
80 Low Velocity (m=575 g)
Low Velocity (m=2333 g)
70
High Velocity (m=23.3g)
60
50
40 37 >38
30
21
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20 18
13 12
9
10 5 6 6 4 3 3
0
2024-T3 bare GLARE®3-3/2-0.3 Carbon/PEEK Carbon/PEEK
t=1.4mm t=1.4mm quasi isotropic, t=2.1mm cross-ply, t=1.4mm
The impact energy threshold for first crack in GLARE® is found to be equal or better than
for aluminium alloys and superior to composites.
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Airbus Customers Benefit from Fiber Metal Laminates
Investments
Investments of
of Airbus
Airbus to
to Bring
Bring the
the Benefit
Benefit to
to our
our Customers
Customers
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Mature and Effective Manufacturing Process
Airbus Costumer Benefit from Fiber Metal Laminates - ESAS - Ref. L53PR0605135 - Issue 1 May 2006 Page 12
Mature and Effective Manufacturing Process
Airbus Costumer Benefit from Fiber Metal Laminates - ESAS - Ref. L53PR0605135 - Issue 1 May 2006 Page 13
Engineers Systematically Support the Aircraft
Development Cycle
Pre Design
Pre Design Structure design
Structure Design + Analysis Manufacturing
Manufacturing
- Feasibility Studies - Extended Enterprise - Acceptable Damage Limits
- Rapid Sizing - Automation & Standardization - Handling of Concessions
- Rapid What If Analysis Capability - Support & Training - Manufacturing Defects
- Robust design optimization - Robust processes
- Selection of Material and Design - Handbooks
Principles
Research
Research Maintenance
Maintenance
- New Materials - Allowable Damages
- New Design Principles Structure - Standardization and Simplification
- New Technologies of Repair Design Principles,
Engineering
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Airbus Customers Benefit from Fiber Metal Laminates
There
There are
are Still
Still Treasures
Treasures to
to be
be Explored
Explored
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There are still treasures to be explored
GLARE Demonstrator
Panel
AIRBUS A380
They will show their good properties in- Fiber Metal Laminates have been
service (A310 demo panel flying since 1999 successfully introduced into the Airbus A380.
without problems).
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Airbus Customers Benefit from Fiber Metal Laminates
1+1 = 3 ! Attractive Properties of Fiber Metal Laminates
Applications of GLARE® Provides Substantial Improvements
Investments of Airbus to Bring the Benefit to our Customers
There are Still Treasures to be Explored for Applications in Future Airbus Aircrafts
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