Current status of the development of advanced composite materials and their application to spacecraft structures
- Paper ID
IAF-74-05
- author
- company
Council for scientific and Industrial Research
- country
South Africa
- year
1974
- abstract
In recent years, significant advances have been made in the development of advanced composite materials. Utilization of these new high-strength materials in aircraft structures resulted in weight reductions of 25—45%, as compared to metal structures.