 | NIAR is currently conducting a series of classes for engineers with Bombardier Learjet.
The course, which began Nov.1 and will conclude Nov.17, is meant to serve as an introduction to composite materials.
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The Bombardier engineers will spend a total of 40 hours over 10 days learning from NIAR researchers and Wichita State professors through a combination of lecture and hands-on laboratory sessions.
Topics covered in the course include:
- Conventional fiber/polymeric materials
- Manufacturing methods including hand lay-up and bag molding
- Mechanics of laminates
- Ply failure theories
- Laminate strain allowables
- Testing for material properties
- Statistical analysis
- Ultrasonic NDI
- Full field strain measurement techniques
- Software for laminate analysis
- Guidelines for designing bolted and bonded joints
- Structural analysis of stringers and symmetric beams
- Damage tolerance
- Repair
Yeow Ng, Associate Director of NIAR's National Center for Advanced Materials Performance (NCAMP), assists Bombardier engineers with composite lay-up techniques.
During the course, the Bombardier engineers will each manufacture a composite panel, and will receive a certificate upon completion.
This special introductory course was designed specifically for the engineers at Bombardier Learjet through a request from the company.
To learn more about NIAR's Composites and Advanced Materials Laboratory, visit the website.
