Hybrid Titanium Composite Laminates: A New Aerospace MaterialIn the realm of aerospace design and performance, there are few boundaries in the never-ending drive for increased performance. This thirst for ever-increased performance of aerospace equipment has driven the aerospace and defense industries into developing exotic, extremely high-performance composites that are pushing the envelope in terms of strength-to-weight ratios, durability, and several other key measurements. To meet this challenge of ever-increasing improvement, engineers and scientists at NASA-Langley Research Center (NASA-LaRC) have developed a high-temperature metal laminate based upon titanium, carbon fibers, and a thermoplastic resin. This composite, known as the Hybrid Titanium Composite Laminate, or HTCL, is the latest chapter in a significant, but relatively short, history of metal laminates.
Document ID
20040105645
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Other
Authors
Johnson, W. S. (Georgia Inst. of Tech. Atlanta, GA, United States)
Cobb, Ted Q. (Georgia Inst. of Tech. Atlanta, GA, United States)
Lowther, Sharon (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
St.Clair, T. L. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)