BOLTLESS ASSEMBLING OF PRIMARY AEROSPACE COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
The small or medium-scale research project BOPACS concentrates on the bonding of primary composite structures in compliance with the EASA airworthiness regulations. Therefore a thorough research is performed into the propagation of cracks into the bondline area and subsequently the development of features that can be implemented to arrest or slow down the propagation of cracks. The project is executed by a team of European industries, institutes and universities.
The project started in September 2013 and has a lead time of 49 months.