PROJECTS

• Administration of the Center of Excellence for Composites and Advanced Materials (CECAM) at Wichita State University
• Aging of Composite Aircraft Structures
• Production Control Effect on Composite Material Quality and Stability
• Crashworthiness of Composites - Material Dynamic Properties
• Effect of Repair Procedures Applied to Composite Airframe Structures
• Evaluation of Friction Stir Weld Process and Properties for Aircraft Application
• Methods for the Evaluation of the Fitness of Fiber Reinforced Composite Surfaces for Subsequent Adhesive Bonding
• Damage Tolerance Testing and Analysis Protocols for Full-Scale Composite Airframe Structures Under Repeated Loading
• Certification by Analysis
• Fluid Ingression Damage Mechanisms in Composite Sandwich Structures
• Technology Assessment of the Airworthiness of Unmanned Aerial Systems
• Development and Safety Management of Composite Certification Guidance
• Damage Tolerance and Durability of Fiber-Metal Laminates for Aircraft Structures (UCLA)
• Damage Tolerance and Durability of Adhesively Bonded Composite Structures (Purdue University)
• VARTM Variability and Substantiation (University of Delaware)
• Structural Health Monitoring for Life Management of Aircraft (Northwestern University)