what are the hyperelastic materials used in aircraft

[arivu006]

application of hyper elastic materials used in aircraft?

 

[MikeHalloran]

Please tell us what you mean by hyper elastic..


Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

 

[YoungTurk]

You know - the ones that get really really excited about stretching.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperelastic_material

I've never seen any on an aircraft; eyeglasses maybe.

I'm starting to think EngTips needs some sort of moderation for first time posters. Too many poorly formed questions which sound suspiciously like undergrad homework questions.

 

[btrueblood]

Well, rubber for tires, seals, some hoses, as a f'rinstance.

 

[rb1957]

i think British Aerospace uses super-plastically-formed Ti to make the access panels on Airbus wings. does that count ?

 

[YoungTurk]

Wouldn't super plastic be different from super elastic? Super plastics have a number of applications.

 

[btrueblood]

Rubber is also used in constrained-layer damping...when needed.