Advantages and Application Challenges of Composite Material Repair Methods Used in Aircraft

Emre Lekesizcan; Bekir Güney

doi:10.29130/dubited.1762499

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Advantages and Application Challenges of Composite Material Repair Methods Used in Aircraft

Abstract

With the development of fiber-reinforced composite materials, composites have become indispensable in modern aircraft structures. Aircraft receive damages from impacts or environmental conditions throughout their service life. Since replacing a damaged composite with a new one is an economically costly task, appropriate repair techniques are keeping its importance. It is possible to restore structural integrity by repairing the damaged part. In addition, since composites are difficult to recycle, their repair contributes to sustainability by reducing the amount of waste material. Although systematic repair methodologies have been well established for thermoset matrix composites, a clear and standardized roadmap for thermoplastic composites has yet to be developed. In this article, damages in composite materials used in today's aircraft, their detection, evaluation and repair methods have been examined. In addition, studies from the literature on ultrasonic, resistance and induction welding methods, which are among the welded repair methods of thermoplastic matrix composites, which have been used increasingly in recent years, have been presented. The advantages of repair methods and the difficulties encountered in application have been evaluated.

Keywords

Composite repair, Repair, Fusion bonding, Thermoplastic composite, Aircraft

Supporting Institution

No financial support was used.

Ethical Statement

This is not a study that requires ethical committee approval.

Thanks

The authors would like to thank Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University.

Hava Araçlarında Kullanılan Kompozit Malzemelerin Onarımı

Abstract

Fiber takviyeli kompozit malzemelerin gelişmesiyle kompozitler hava araçlarının vazgeçilmez malzemesi haline gelmiştir. Hava araçları hizmet ömürleri boyunca darbelerden veya çevresel koşullardan kaynaklanan hasarlar alır. Hasarlı kompozitin yenisi ile değişimi ekonomik olarak külfetli bir iş olması nedeniyle uygun onarım teknikleri önem arz etmektedir. Hasarlı parçanın onarılmasıyla yapı bütünlüğünün geri kazanılması mümkündür. Ayrıca kompozitler geri dönüşümleri zor malzemeler olduğu için onarılmaları, atık malzeme miktarını azaltarak sürdürülebilirliğe katkı sağlamaktadır. Bu makalede günümüz hava araçlarında kullanılan kompozit malzemelerde oluşan hasarlar, hasarların tespiti, değerlendirilmesi ve tamir yöntemleri incelenmiştir. Özellikle son yıllarda kullanımı artan termoplastik matrisli kompozitlerin kaynaklı onarım yöntemlerinden ultrasonik, direnç ve indüksiyon kaynağı yöntemleri ile ilgili literatürdeki çalışmalar sunulmuştur. Onarım yöntemlerinin avantajları ve uygulamadaki karşılaşılan güçlükler değerlendirilmiştir.

Keywords

Kompozit onarım, Onarım, Füzyon Yapıştırma, Termoplastik kompozit, Uçak

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Bekir Güney
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1.Emre Lekesizcan, Bekir Güney. Advantages and Application Challenges of Composite Material Repair Methods Used in Aircraft. DUBİTED. 2026 Jan. 1;14(1):299-311. doi:10.29130/dubited.1762499

Advantages and Application Challenges of Composite Material Repair Methods Used in Aircraft

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