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Skin Splice on Canopy Structure

Skin Splice on Canopy Structure

Skin Splice on Canopy Structure

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I would like to know if is possible to cut the canopy skin at BL0 and which structural analyses are required.

I know that generally the area around the BL0 of an aircraft is an area of high operational tension  stresses from fuselage banding and pressure. This is true especially for the fwd and aft fuse, but I don't know for the cockpit.
For these reason is not a good practice to split the skin at BL0 in these location.

Do you know if in the cockpit area this is possible?

Please any information will be appreciated.

Thanks

RE: Skin Splice on Canopy Structure

enough Al will fix just about anything.

yes, you can cut and splice the roof (in the canopy).

principal loading is cabin pressure, plus aero-suction (1 psi, depending).

of concern would be is there a central post in the windscreen ?  this would indicate load going down the post would alsobe going down your splice ... just another thing to consider.

of course, beware of all the systems in the area.

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