FIBRELAM GLIDER CONSTRUCTION

Authors

  • Mike Wollard Chairman of the British Gliding Association Technical Committee. Presented at the XXVI OSTIV Congress, Bayreuth, Germany

Keywords:

Structures, Materials, Design

Abstract

A new method of glider construction has been developed by Edgley Sailplanes Ltd in the UK based on Fibrelam - an epoxy glass composite sandwich with a Nomex honeycomb core. The glass fibre content of better than 73 % results in a laminate structure with a strength-to-weight ratio better even than wood and considerably better than conventional composite construction. Developed from CNC cut flat Fibrelam sheets the airframe is assembled in simple jigs thereby overcoming the need for expensive mould tools and providing a route for rapid prototyping of new designs.

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Vol. 24 No. 3 (2000)

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