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TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES

• Aerodynamics
• Flight Mechanics, Systems and Integration
• Helicopters
• Structures and Materials

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Structures and Material (SM)

Group of Responsables
Structures and Material (GoR - SM)

Technical Programme

GoR-SM is active in initiating and organising aeronautics-oriented research on

• Structures
• Structural dynamics
• Materials

Structures research is devoted to computational mechanics, loads & design methodology.

Structural dynamics research involves vibrations, responses to shock and impact load (bird strikes), aero-elasticity and acoustic response.

Materials research is related to materials systems including aspects of polymers, metals and composite systems.

Current GoR SM Action Groups

	Topic	Start	End
SM/AG-34	Damage repair in composite and metal structures	2012	2014
SM/AG-35	Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Assessment of Hybrid Structure	2012	2014

Complete list of recently completed and current GoR SM Action Groups.
The GoR SM Annex to the Annual Report 2012 can be downloaded (here).

Current GoR SM Exploratory Groups

	Topic
SM/EG-39	Design of high Velocity Impact on realistic structure
SM/EG-41	Sizing of aircraft structures subjected to dynamic loading

Additional EGs are being discussed as follows:
- Bonded and bolted joints
- Compression testing

New Topics Under Review

The following topics are being discussed for future Exploratory Groups:

• Virtual design allowable generation
• Effects of defects in composite structures
• Fatigue of NCF (Non Crimp Fabrics)
• Damage tolerance of mechanical systems and system installations
  

A GARTEUR success story from GoR-SM

Damage Mechanics, Damage Tolerance, Bolted Joints in Composite Materials/ Structures
The European knowledge in this field has largely been built up through national efforts
coordinated via a series of GARTEUR Action Groups. The GARTEUR activities have led to
other European projects within EU Framework and WEAG (now EDA) programmes.
The full story (here). 

Publications of past and current Action Groups

List of GoR SM Technical Reports.
Open reports marked (O) can be downloaded (when available).
Limited reports marked (L) are not available outside GARTEUR.

GoR SM archive area LOGIN (password needed)