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Title: New materials in civil aviation; Proceedings of the Aerospace Technology Conference and Exposition, Long Beach, CA, Oct. 13-16, 1986

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6372689

The present conference discusses an evaluation of the Bell 206L and Sikorsky S-76 helicopters' composite components, the application of advanced composites to civil aircraft primary structures, and the experiences obtained over the course of a decade with the DC-10's composite rudders. Also discussed are the lessons learned in the DC-10 carbon/epoxy rudder development program and the cost effectiveness of weight reduction measures involving advanced materials substitution.

OSTI ID:
6372689
Report Number(s):
CONF-8610129-
Resource Relation:
Conference: Society of Automotive Engineers aerospace technology conference and exposition, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 13 Oct 1986
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English