Quality assurance for composite structures An integrated process

It is described, that quality assurance proceedings in the aeronautics industry differ from the QA measures applied in regular industry. The high quality standards on aircraft passenger demands, are requiring measures which are confirmed due to the low number of accidents. The fast increasing application of Fibre Reinforced Plastics requested a concentrated and integrated cooperation of all involved disciplines. Design, M and P engineers, manufacturing and quality assurance personnel have found efficient ways for a successful concurrent engineering. A complete understanding of the peculiarities composites contain is a must which is managed in the aeronautic industry by a quality assurance control system. Methods to handle that complex designs and processes have been developed and verified. The QA measures ensure a tractability of materials and processes. The inspection methods such as monitoring of production, measurements, destructive and non destructive inspection are providing reliability. (orig./RHM)SIGLEAvailable from TIB Hannover: RR 2088(31-93 PUB)ME / FIZ - Fachinformationszzentrum Karlsruhe / TIB - Technische InformationsbibliothekDEGerman