Assessment of Emerging Metallic Structures Technologies through Test and Analysis of Fuselage Structure: Design, Fabrication and Assembly of Advanced Fuselage Panels using Fiber Metal Laminate Materials

Jonas, Paul G.; Weddle, Ron; Webb, Matthew

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Assessment of Emerging Metallic Structures Technologies through Test and Analysis of Fuselage Structure: Design, Fabrication and Assembly of Advanced Fuselage Panels using Fiber Metal Laminate Materials

2026-02-01
By Jonas, Paul G. ; Weddle, Ron ; Webb, Matthew

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Jonas, Paul G. ; Weddle, Ron ; Webb, Matthew
Corporate Creators:

NIAR – FirePoint Innovations
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Policy and Standards Division
Subject/TRT Terms:

Aircraft Airworthiness Arconic Assembly Autoclave Bonding Cost Effectiveness Coupon-level Test Durability Embraer Emerging Metallic Structures Technologies (EMST) Fiber Metal Laminate (FML) Fuselages Hybrid Materials Hydroforming Manufacturing Metals Milling NIAR-FirePoint Innovations Structural Analysis Tooling Waterjet Cutting Weight Efficiency
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DOT/FAA/TC-25/19
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21949/9d47-cr07
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
Abstract:

To effectively gauge the advancements in Emerging Metallic Structures Technologies (EMST), a collaborative effort involving Arconic, Embraer, the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been undertaken. This collaboration focuses on the development of a full-scale fuselage structure test article and coupon level testing to conduct damage tolerance investigations. These investigations leverage the FAA’s Full-Scale Aircraft Structural Test Evaluation and Research (FASTER) facility and Structures and Materials Lab capabilities. The primary objective of this consortium is to assess the viability of integrating these cutting-edge materials into a full-scale aircraft fuselage structure. This follows the creation and testing of three initial test articles, which were instrumental in evaluating the crack growth and eventual structural failure.
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