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In a message dated 3/27/2004 10:37:52 AM Central Standard Time,
marv@lancaironline.net writes:
I am
suspicious that this could lead to problems due to the differing stiffness
of the two. When a structure like that is put under load, the
stiffer material carries more of the load and there becomes a large stress
where the different materials join. Maybe someone has tested this and
can make a recommendation for us all.
Mark,
With respect to 320/360s, we are all testing this every day - our spar caps
have carbon fiber enclosed by pre-preg glass and the webs are pre-preg glass,
not to mention the that the spars are bonded/glassed to the glass wing
skins. I would think that, in the spar cap case, the stiffer core material
would put less stress on the more flexible encasement and web material.
Also, those that fly under the forward hinged canopy used uni-directional carbon
fiber layups between the canopy skin, foam and pre-preg glass to stiffen the
forward part that is under stress from the gas struts. Aye, she's still
holding together!
Scott Krueger
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