Quality Assurance Concepts for Adhesive Bonding of Aircraft Composite Structures by Extended NDT

ComBoNDT aims at the development of more secure, time- and cost-saving extended non-destructive inspection tools (ENDT) for carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP), adhered surfaces, and bonded CFRP joints. The successful developments within ComBoNDT are expected to enable the optimal use of composite materials and to in turn allow:

Up to 15% weight savings

Up to 70% time savings during production & MRO

Up to 20% reduction in fuel consumption

Up to 50% higher cost efficiency for ground operations

About ComBoNDT

ComBoNDT aims at overcoming existing limitations in adhesive bonding for CFPR materials, by introducing further development and maturation of extended non-destructive testing (ENDT) methods suitable for pre- and post-bond inspection of adhered surfaces and adhesively bonded joints.

The project addresses relevant levels of technology and of manufacturing readiness and will contribute to the implementation of reliable, cost- and time-efficient adhesive bonding technologies, as well as the reduction of production and MRO costs.

In the end, time savings of up to 70 % and cost savings of up to 50 % in related production, MRO and retrofit processes are expected from the application of ENDT technologies resulting from ComBoNDT.