Vol. 22 No. 1 (2019) Cover Image
Vol. 22 No. 1 (2019)

Published: March 31, 2019

Pages: 9-13

Articles

Improving the Mechanical Properties of Fiber Metal Laminate Composite Used in Aircraft Wing

Ahmed Mohammad Kadum 1 Ali A. Al-katawy 2 Saad T. Faris 1 Ehklas E. Kader 1
1 Dep. of Mechanical Eng., Daiyla University - Baquba City, Daiyla, Iraq.
2 Dep. of Materials Eng., Daiyla University - Baquba City, Daiyla, Iraq
History
  • Received: October 5, 2018
  • Revised: December 27, 2018
  • Accepted: January 30, 2019
  • Available Online: March 27, 2019
DOI

https://doi.org/10.29194/NJES.22010009

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to reduce weight and improve the mechanical properties of aircraft wing using Hybrid materials known as fiber metal laminates (FMLs). In this study, seven layers were used to produce the FMLs that consist of aluminum alloy2024-T3 reinforced by carbon and glass fibers bonded with blend of epoxy-resole. The Carbon Glass Reinforced Aluminum Laminates (CAGRALLs) was used as FMLs. The results showed that The CAGRALLs gave good mechanical properties because of increasing in tensile strength, elongation at fracture and impact toughness except flexural strength by comparing with other FMLs using commercial epoxy. The increasing in layers led to weaken adhesion force between layers of FMLs caused decreasing almost mechanical properties. The FMLs has good mechanical properties by using carbon and glass fibers by comparing with carbon and jute fibers. The CAGRALLs have higher numbers of cycles at failure under cyclic loadings than Aramid Reinforced Aluminum Laminates (ARALLs). The CAGRALLs have lower density by comparing with aluminum alloy 2024-T3 that used in manufacturing of aircraft wing.

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