Aviation

Multi angle loading test on tie down fittings of a transport airplane

• Setup of a multi angle test rig for the application of tensile load in arbitary directions
• Engineering and qualification tests (A400M)
• strain gauges (>50 measurement points) and extensometers
• loads up to 200kN
• integration of complete floor sections

Support of the Qualification of a Helicopter Liferaft-System

• Preparation of qualification documents
• Preparation of qualification-test procedures
• Performance and documentation of qualification-tests

Development Tests for XZ- and XY-Latch/Locks of the Floor-Structure for a Cargo-Aircraft

• Load tests until failure
• Impact tests

Stability Test of Aicraft Floor-Panels

• Stability test of a floor-panel for the floor structure of a transport aircraft (A400M)
• Verification of buckling loads
• Design and manufacturing of load introduction and support elements

Qualification Test - Impact Tolerance of Floor-Panel for a Transport Aircraft

• Impacttest of floor-panel of a cargo-floor structure for a transport aircraft (A400M)
• Verification of the impact tolerance according to certification requirements (Airbus specification)

Development Test of an Aircraft Floor-Panel

• Static load test of an aircraft floor-panel (A400M)
• development test with application of realistic tyre loads
• Design and manufacturing of specific load introduction and support structures

CFRP Floor-Panel

• Design study for a floor-panel of a cargo aircraft (A400M)
• Composite design of the floor-panel
• Additonal material test for determining of relevant material properties (impact-tolerance)

Impact Behaviour of CFRP Laminates for Floor-Panels

• Investigation of different fibre-matrix systems as well as different laminate lay-ups (frabric and UD prepreg based)
• Impact tests from 5 to 50J
• Ultrasonic scanning for damage assessment and compression after impact (CAI) tests

Tie-Down-Channel of a Cargo-Aircraft Floor Structure

• Design study for a Tie-Down-Channel for the cargo-floor of an aircraft (A400M) as a single integral part (milled design)
• weight optimized design considering a large number of interface load cases (equipment configurations)

Impact Behaviour of Aluminium Sandwhich and Friction-Stir-Welded Aluminium Designs for Floor-Panels

• Investigation of tolerance against impact loads (different impactor shapes)
• Damage assessment and subsequent design optimisation based on test results

Investigation of Ball Mat for A340 Cargo Handling System

• Thermal cycling of a ball mat between -40°C and 60°C with functional tests
• Peel tests of S-glass GFRP protection layer