Recent trends in miniaturisation and high-strength fibrous composites encourage the use of
mechanical micro-drilling technology of fibre-reinforced polymer composites (FRPs) …

The certification of aeronautical composite structures is based on a pragmatic approach,
which is intended to be safe and essentially experimental but with a strong test/calculation …

The design of light aircraft sandwich structures is driven by a local buckling phenomenon
named “wrinkling” which can be the primary cause of failure of such structures. Structural …

Airworthiness certification requires proof of structure strength, which is performed generally
through a building block approach. To achieve this, representative intermediate-scale …

The certification of aircraft structures specifies various loads, possibly combined, to be
considered to demonstrate its strength. In general, structural testing up to static failure is …

The use of fiber-reinforced metal laminates (FML) is increasing due to their special
mechanical properties. Their properties depend on the type and thickness of the metal and …

The demonstration of compliance of aeronautical structures with certification requirements is
generally based on the building block approach, considering tests from the coupon level up …

Carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) made of uni-directional carbon fibers (UDCFs) are
used in various applications such as construction, aerospace, and automobiles. Therefore …

To decrease development costs of aeronautical composite structures, industrials and
academic researchers are turning to “virtual testing” methods. To help achieve this objective …

Wrinkling is a local buckling phenomenon in sandwich structures subjected to compression
and shear loading that is challenging for the aircraft design engineer. Numerous wrinkling …