sheidebr
Aerospace
- Sep 27, 2003
- 2
I'am building a carbon fibre box made from carbon fibre panels. I am using aluminum angle on the corners to prevent damage to the edges. The aluminum is throughly bonded to the carbon fibre.
What I am worried about is thermal expansion since the box is about 6 feet long. Over this length I predict that the aluminum will srink 0.083 inch when I cool the box from 20C to -30C.
Does anyone have any recommendation on how to avoid the aluminum from de-laminating from the carbon fiber?
I was think of breaking up the alumium into 6 inch pieces to reduce the overall effect of expansion, but I do not know if this makes sense.
What I am worried about is thermal expansion since the box is about 6 feet long. Over this length I predict that the aluminum will srink 0.083 inch when I cool the box from 20C to -30C.
Does anyone have any recommendation on how to avoid the aluminum from de-laminating from the carbon fiber?
I was think of breaking up the alumium into 6 inch pieces to reduce the overall effect of expansion, but I do not know if this makes sense.