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Overview
What you will learn
On completion of the Design, Durability and Integrity of Composite Aircraft Structures course offered by Cranfield University delegates should:
- Appreciate good design practice in composite structures.
- Understand principles and techniques of composite stress analysis, strength and service durability and damage tolerance predictions in composite aircraft structures.
- Have knowledge of the various damage threats to composite aircraft airworthiness, including:
- Impacts, impact damage and delamination.
- Temperature and humidity.
- Compression strength and compression fatigue.
- Damage tolerance in composite aircraft structures.
- Regulatory requirements for interpretation of damage tolerance requirements in polymer composite aircraft structures.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Polymer composite materials
- Coupon test techniques for basic property measurement
- Mechanics of fibre reinforced laminates
- Impact damage on polymer composites
- Compression after impact strength
- In plane fatigue strength
- Delamination crack growth in fatigue
- Damage tolerance of composite aircraft structures
- Design issues in composite aircraft structures
- Composite aircraft structure inspection and repair
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Cranfield, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- The course has been developed to meet the needs of aircraft design, regulatory and maintenance engineers who have to meet the challenge of working with new generations of composite aircraft structures.
- The course is multi disciplinary, bringing together a unique selection of composite technologies relevant to aircraft structure design and service performance prediction. These include composite design and manufacture, service performance, damage tolerance and structural integrity.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents1400 GBP / full≈ 1400 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents1400 GBP / full≈ 1400 GBP / full
Living costs
Cranfield
United Kingdom
700 - 1300 GBP / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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