Honeycomb Technology Materials, Design, Manufacturing, Applications and Testing

Honeycomb Technology is a guide to honeycomb cores and honeycomb sandwich panels, from the manufacturing methods by which they are produced, to the different types of design, applications for usage and methods of testing the materials. It explains the different types of honeycomb cores available and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bitzer, T.N.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1997, 1997
Edition:1st ed. 1997
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • History
  • Why honeycomb?
  • Terminology
  • Summary
  • 2 Honeycomb core
  • Web materials
  • Manufacturing methods
  • Honeycomb types
  • Cell configurations
  • Theoretical equations
  • Honeycomb properties
  • Honeycomb costs
  • Honeycomb core selection
  • Summary
  • 3 Sandwich design
  • Sandwich concepts
  • Sandwich panel nomenclature
  • Basic formulas
  • Sandwich shear deflection
  • Failure modes
  • Example problems
  • Summary
  • 4 Honeycomb processes
  • Intorduction
  • Cutting
  • Splicing
  • Machining
  • Venting core
  • Core cleaning
  • Summary
  • 5 Sandwich fabrication
  • Fabrication
  • Facings
  • Doublers
  • Adhesives
  • Close-outs
  • Inserts
  • Fasteners
  • Summary
  • 6 Structural applications
  • Aircraft
  • Aerospace
  • Transportation
  • Building construction
  • Sporting equipment
  • Summary
  • 7 Other honeycomb applications
  • Energy absorption
  • Air directionalization
  • Thermal versatility
  • Specific heat capacity
  • Radiofrequency shielding
  • Acoustics
  • Radomes
  • Summary
  • 8 Honeycomb and sandwich testing.-Honeycomb testing
  • Sandwich panel testing
  • Honeycomb test laboratory
  • Nondestructive testing
  • Statistical methods
  • Outlying test values
  • Significance test
  • Summary
  • 9 Sandwich panel repair
  • Background
  • Honeycomb toughness
  • Types of damage
  • Principles of repair
  • Summary
  • Honeycomb
  • Sandwich
  • Adhesives
  • Aluminium 5052
  • Aluminium 5056, 2024, 3000 series
  • Nomex: phenolic
  • Graphite, Kevlar, Kraft paper
  • Fiberglass: straight, bias weave; phenolic, polyimide resin.