Results from FAA program to validate bonded composite doublers for commercial aviation use
Conference
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OSTI ID:522768
The number of commercial airframes exceeding twenty years of service continues to grow. In addition, Service Life Extension Programs are attempting to extend the {open_quotes}economic{close_quotes} service life of commercial airframes to thirty years. The use of bonded composites may offer the airframe manufacturers and aircraft maintenance facilities a cost effective method to extend the lives of their aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration Assurance NDI Validation Center (AANC) to validate the use of bonded composite doublers on commercial aircraft.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 522768
- Report Number(s):
- SAND--97-1385C; CONF-970880--1; ON: DE97006836; CNN: Contract Number DTFA-03-95-X-9002
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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