Assessing the Potential Danger of Hail Impacts on Stiffened Carbon Fiber Composite Panels in Aircraft Structures

This study evaluates the potential danger of hail impacts on stiffened composite aircraft structures. Test specimen are created using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) with and without an Aluminium longitudinal stringer. These specimen are first indented to explore the effect and behaviour of stiffening elements and varying boundary...