Influence of Deformation on the Coating Properties of aircraft fuselage shells

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMETAL Conference Proeedings
Pages380-385
Number of pages6
Volume2023-May
EditionMay
ISBN (electronic)978-80-88365-12-9
Publication statusPublished - 8 Jan 2024

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NameMETAL - International Conference on Metallurgy and Materials, Conference Proceedings

Abstract

Manufacturers like Airbus have strict specifications concerning the process sequence of fuselage shell forming. Coating may only take place after forming, because conventional processes induce large deformation which could cause coating failure. A novel incremental bending process known as Deharde Polygon Forming® (DPF®), has the potential to challenge existing process sequence restrictions due to lower deformations. Thus, it is to be investigated if precoated sheets can be formed by DPF® with regard to the coating properties. Correspondingly, in the scope of this work, starting from the initial state of coated EN AW - 2024 - T351, the changes of the Seevenax-313-81 coating after preloading were analysed. Therefore, three different strain states were induced by Marciniak tests and scaled fuselage shells were produced by DPF® from which specimen were obtained. Afterwards, the evolution of coating properties such as hardness, Young's modulus, elastic and plastic behaviour and friction coefficient were investigated by scratch and indentation tests with a Triboindenter TI 950. In parallel, the formed specimens were analysed for coating failure by using integrated optics. It was found, that the pre-stretched specimens by Marciniak tests and scaled DPF® do not undergo significant changes in the application characteristics of the coating. However, the former was found to have cracks in the coating. In contrast, for scaled DPF® fuselage shells, where compressive stresses are induced by contact with the tool or spring steel package, no failure were detected in the surface of the coating. The results indicate potential for flexibilization of the process chain regarding forming and coating.

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    Coating properties, fuselage shells, incremental bending, Marciniak tests, nanoindentation

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Influence of Deformation on the Coating Properties of aircraft fuselage shells. / Jepkens, Jan; Heimes, Norman; Wester, Hendrik et al.
METAL Conference Proeedings. Vol. 2023-May May. ed. 2024. p. 380-385 (METAL - International Conference on Metallurgy and Materials, Conference Proceedings).

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Jepkens, J, Heimes, N, Wester, H, Müller, P, Hübner, S, Wehrmann, S, Müller, M & Behrens, B-A 2024, Influence of Deformation on the Coating Properties of aircraft fuselage shells. in METAL Conference Proeedings. May edn, vol. 2023-May, METAL - International Conference on Metallurgy and Materials, Conference Proceedings, pp. 380-385. https://doi.org/10.37904/metal.2023.4659
Jepkens, J., Heimes, N., Wester, H., Müller, P., Hübner, S., Wehrmann, S., Müller, M., & Behrens, B.-A. (2024). Influence of Deformation on the Coating Properties of aircraft fuselage shells. In METAL Conference Proeedings (May ed., Vol. 2023-May, pp. 380-385). (METAL - International Conference on Metallurgy and Materials, Conference Proceedings). https://doi.org/10.37904/metal.2023.4659
Jepkens J, Heimes N, Wester H, Müller P, Hübner S, Wehrmann S et al. Influence of Deformation on the Coating Properties of aircraft fuselage shells. In METAL Conference Proeedings. May ed. Vol. 2023-May. 2024. p. 380-385. (METAL - International Conference on Metallurgy and Materials, Conference Proceedings). doi: 10.37904/metal.2023.4659
Jepkens, Jan ; Heimes, Norman ; Wester, Hendrik et al. / Influence of Deformation on the Coating Properties of aircraft fuselage shells. METAL Conference Proeedings. Vol. 2023-May May. ed. 2024. pp. 380-385 (METAL - International Conference on Metallurgy and Materials, Conference Proceedings).
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