When birds and aircraft occupy the same airspace at the same time, bad things happen. Annual DoD costs probably exceed $200 Million per year, and dollar losses to worldwide aviation have been estimated at $3 Billion to $4 Billion per year (in US dollars). Much has been done in the past to improve the bird impact resistance of aircraft, and some further improvements would be cost effective on so...

With new carbon fiber technologies and other lightweight constructions in aircraft and automotive manufacturing, adapted examination designs and especially developed testing methods are necessary. Modern optical methods have attracted interest not only for laboratory investigations but also for applications on the factory floor because they can be sensitive, accurate, non-tactile and non-destru...

Abstract This article considers the main materials used to make aircraft, both fuselage and engines. First, problems that force developers introduce new in aircraft production are identified. We then present features of introduction heat-resistant titanium alloys, ways improving mechanical properties parts made methods manufacturing complex details. Other promising for aviation industry, such a...

Bird strikes are an important phenomenon that must be taken into consideration when designing aircraft. A bird impact experiment provides a direct method to examine the strike resistance. However, design of aircraft structures usually involves many iterations design-manufacturing-test and conducting experiments is not only time consuming but also costly. The aim this work show application test ...

China’s WTO entry has led to further market reforms and openness. China’s manufacturing enterprises are realizing that they have to strive to survive in the increasingly competitive market. One of the ways to attain a better competitive edge is to use new technologies. However, research has found that there are many hurdles to successful implementation of new technologies. As the shop floor of ...

Composites of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) are being used to a greater extent in the aerospace industry due to their desired material properties. CFRP are attractive to use since they are light, strong and make it possible to integrate parts in in ways not possible in other materials. However, using CFRP is challenging since they may lead to more problems in final assembly. The aim o...