COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ›› 2014, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (5): 87-91.

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PROGRESS AND DISCUSSION ABOUT REPAIR AND AIRWORTHINESS SUBSTANTIATION COMPOSITE STRUCTURE IN GENERAL AIRCRAFT

YANG Wen-feng*   

  1. AEI, Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan 618307, China
  • Received:2013-09-16 Online:2014-05-28 Published:2021-09-14

Abstract: The wide application of advanced composite structures brings about a great many advantages for general aircraft. However, it also generates various kinds of damages and the later repair problems during usage. The airworthiness substantiation and appraisal after maintenance has been the key to keep the validity and compliance of repairs, and the qualification approval to maintain/restore the intrinsic availability and safety of aircraft. Based on the difference contrast of European/American and Chinese in commercial composite material application and maintenance field, including the technical level status, the engineering application accumulation, and achievements etc., this paper aims to point out that China should prospectively consider the basic theories and key technologies involved in airworthiness substantiation and appraisal of civil aircraft composite material application and maintenance. Works should be carried out to provide technical reservation and independent intellectual property rights for airworthiness substantiation and appraisal of composite repair for the imported commercial aircraft (above repair manual), general aircraft and domestic commercial aircraft.

Key words: general aircraft, composite structure, repair, airworthiness substantiation

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