Science and Engineering of Composite Materials (Jan 2019)

Automated, Quality Assured and High Volume Oriented Production of Fiber Metal Laminates (FML) for the Next Generation of Passenger Aircraft Fuselage Shells

  • Ucan Hakan,
  • Scheller Joachim,
  • Nguyen Chinh,
  • Nieberl Dorothea,
  • Beumler Thomas,
  • Haschenburger Anja,
  • Meister Sebastian,
  • Kappel Erik,
  • Prussak Robert,
  • Deden Dominik,
  • Mayer Monika,
  • Zapp Philipp,
  • Pantelelis Nikos,
  • Hauschild Bernd,
  • Menke Niklas

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/secm-2019-0031
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 26, no. 1
pp. 502 – 508

Abstract

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The use of fiber-metal laminates (FML) allows for substantial advantages over a fuselage skin made of monolithic aluminum materials. Glass fiber prepreg reinforced aluminium is characterized by high damage tolerance capabilities, supporting the structural strength capability in case of any kind of damage. For this reason, FML, and GLARE in particular, have been identified as superior materials for aerospace applications. More than 400m2 FML is applied on each A380, as skin panels and as D-noses for both, vertical and horizontal stabilizer. FML possess the potential to become the baseline material for next-generation single-aisle aircrafts [1, 2, 6].