Design and Field Boeing Commercial Airplane

Experiences – Sandwich 15 September 2015

Structure
FAA/Bombardier/TCCA/EASA/Industry
Composite Transport Damage Tolerance and
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 Design and Field Experiences –
Sandwich Structure

 Agenda
− Typical Sandwich Construction Issues

− Failsafe approach to PSE Sandwich Construction

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 Hail Damage Pictures

• Sandwich construction can be more

susceptible to impact
767and environmental
Spoiler
damage but with good design details is
minimize
737 Rudder
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 Moisture Damage to Nose Radome

Inside surface of
Nose Radome

Delamination
Area

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 Design and Field Experiences –
Sandwich Structure

•PSE control surfaces

Rudder shown
•Failsafe approach to PSE for example
Sandwich Construction

•Limit load residual strength

is demonstrated with a
disbonded facesheet

•Ribs are used as an

arressment feature

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