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Advanced Organic Composite Materials for Aircraft Structures Future Program (1987) / Chapter Skim
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'RECOMMENDATIONS'
Pages 12-14

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... It has been said with much accuracy that many, if not most, of the present composite applications are "black aluminum"; the metal material in a metal design has merely been replaced with black filamentary composite material. More innovative design and manufacturing concepts that fully utilize the inherent characteristics of composites must be pursued.
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... There is a tremendous investment in metal shaping and fabricating tools, but progress in the application of advanced composites has been and will continue to be impeded if the tooling for metals continues to be used for filamentary composites. "Free" thinking, leading to new and improved concepts, will be discouraged if the designer thinks in such terms as five-axis milling machines, drill presses, and conventional tooling concepts.
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... 4. The BOLD NEW PROGRAM, in addition to basic R&T, should be directed at cost reduction from material to design through construction and testing; the program should expand the related data bases, include necessary large-scale technology validation activity, and appropriately support related academic activity.
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