SAE CMH-17-6-2013
COMPOSITE MATERIALS HANDBOOK VOLUME 6 (STRUCTURAL SANDWICH COMPOSITES; First Edition)

Standard No.

SAE CMH-17-6-2013

Release Date

2013

Published By

SAE - SAE International

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SAE CMH-17-6-2013

Scope

INTRODUCTION TO THE HANDBOOK Standardized@ statistically-based material property data are essential to the development of composite structures; such data are needed by material suppliers@ design engineering personnel@ manufacturing organizations@ and structure end-users alike. In addition@ reliable@ proven design and analysis methods are essential to the efficient development and application of composite structures. This handbook is intended to provide these through standardization of: 1. Methods used to develop@ analyze@ and publish property data for composite materials. 2. Statistically-based@ material property datasets for composite materials. 3. General procedures for designing@ analyzing@ testing@ and supporting composite structures that utilize the property data published in this handbook. In many cases@ this standardization is intended to address the requirements of regulatory agencies@ while providing efficient engineering practices for developing structures that meet the needs of customer organizations. Composites is an evolving and growing technical field@ and the Handbook Coordinating Committee is continuously working to incorporate new information and new material properties data as it becomes available and is proven acceptable. While the source and context for much of this information has come from experience with aerospace applications@ all industries utilizing composite materials and structures@ whether commercial or military@ will find the handbook useful. This latest revision includes information related to broader applications from non-aerospace industries@ and incorporation of non-aerospace data will increase as development of the handbook continues. Composite Materials Handbook-17 (CMH-17) has been developed and is maintained as a joint effort of the Department of Defense and the Federal Aviation Administration@ with considerable participation and input from industry@ academia@ and other government agencies. Although initial structural applications of composites tended to be military@ recent development trends have seen increasing use of these materials in commercial applications. In part because of these trends@ the formal administration of the handbook passed from the Department of Defense to the Federal Aviation Administration in 2006 and the handbook title was changed from Military Handbook-17 to Composite Materials Handbook-17. The organization of the Coordinating Committee and the purpose of the handbook did not change.

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