Abstract: In the preliminary design of missile systems it is necessary to consider the weight of the individual components which comprise the missile. The usual procedure in weight approximation is to ...

Abstract: The long‐term durability of steel‐to‐steel bonds is affected by the ingress of water in a bondline. Sorption of water by an adhesive changes its physical properties and degrades the adhesion between the adhesive and the ...

Abstract: Combustion tests on SiC/SiC CMC components were performed in an aircraft combustion environment using the rich-burn, quick-quench, lean-burn (RQL) sector rig. SiC/SiC fasteners were used to attach ...

Abstract: The feasibility of connecting steel‐to‐steel with adhesives is examined. Specifically, the mechanical properties of structural adhesives, fabrication procedures, and properties of bonds are discussed. The mechanical ...