Experimental Characterization of an Innovative Glare® Fiber Reinforced Metal Laminate in Pin Bearing

Abstract

An experimental investigation is performed on an innovative Glare® Fiber Reinforced Metal Laminate (FRML), which is produced at the Alenia Aerospazio (Italy), with the aim to characterize its strength and behaviour in the case of mechanical joints. Several specimens are fabricated by varying width and hole-to-edge distance and tested in pin-bearing way without lateral restraints, which is the most critical testing procedure in the simulation of mechanical joints. Specimens, after bearing stress, are analysed in both non-destructive and destructive ways. Non-destructive evaluation is performed by means of lock-in thermography; for a validation of this technique, phase images are compared to photomicrographs. Results prove that a remote infrared imaging system may be a valuable tool to monitor the material behaviour either during the manufacturing processes, or in service.

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