
Advanced Composites
by Cindy Foreman
Advanced Composites by Cindy Foreman - Written for the aircraft technician or builder who requires a detailed understanding of composite materials and techniques as used on a wide variety of modern aircraft ranging from high performance homebuilts, military, and transport category applications. This book goes beyond the simple sandwich type structures and expands your expertise to Kevlars, Ceramics, Boron fiber, honeycomb cores, etc....
Techniques such as vacuum bagging, heat and pressure curing, machining techniques, and manufacturing methods are covered in detail. This book is written for the technician, not the engineer and is full of practical technique clearly showing exactly how to perform various operations required when working with these advanced materials.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
- Introduction
- reinforcing fibers
- matrix materials
- core materials
- manufacturing
- composite safety
- applying pressure
- methods of curing
- machining composites
- setting up shop
- assessment & repair
- types of repairs
- composite terminology
RELATED LINKS:
- ...from the 'composites' Category
- > Aircraft Fiberglass 101
- > Composite Basics
- > Composite Facts
- > Composite Structure Awareness
- > Essentials of Advanced Composite Fabrication & Repair
- > Advanced Composite Techniques
- > Advanced Composites
- > Advanced Composite Construction Techniques
- > Advanced Composite Techniques and Understanding Aircraft Composite Construction
- > Fiberglass & Other Composite Materials
Skills
- Pilot Ratings
- sport
- private
- instrument
- commercial
- flight instructor
- multi-engine
- helicopter
- ATP
- JAA PPL (private)
- JAA ATPL (commercial)
- standard pilot kits
- Flying Skills
- basics
- VFR skills
- IFR & navigation
- communications
- sport flying
- aircraft operation
- avionics training
- flight safety
- Pilot Supplies
- logbooks
- planning / plotters / E6Bs
- cockpit organization
- hood / fuel testers
- flightbags & cases
Management
- ICAO
- convention annexes
- air traffic management
- airports
- communications
- dangerous goods
- meteorology
- search & rescue
- others
Skills
- Airframe
- basic knowledge
- specialty skills
- tools & hardware
- sheet metal
- composites
- fabric & wood
- welding
- NDT & corrosion
- paint & finish


