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It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. Tests on the new composite wing of the OPTICOMS project have been successfully completed<img alt="" src="https://www.cira.it/PublishingImages/OPTICOMS%20project.JPG" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />https://www.cira.it/en/competences/aeronautics-integrations-flight-demos/conclusi-con-successo-i-test-sulla-nuova-ala-in-composito-del-progetto-opticoms/Tests on the new composite wing of the OPTICOMS project have been successfully completedTests on the new composite wing of the OPTICOMS project have been successfully completed<p></p><p style="text-align:justify;">Piaggio Aerospace has successfully completed the final testing campaign on the innovative composite wing, developed under the European co-funded research project CleanSky2 (OPTICOMS project): a full scale composite wingbox with an integral 7-meter “fasteners free" architecture using primary bonding for assembly, designed and manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries, in collaboration with Danobat, Coriolis, and TME.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">As part of the project, CIRA developed an innovative Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) system using optical fibers to detect damage. These fibers have been fully integrated into the wing, serving as permanent sensors for monitoring of the structural health along the bonding lines. </p><p style="text-align:justify;">Throughout rigorous testing at different load levels, CIRA's SHM system demonstrated its capability in identifying damaged areas, also under realistic conditions on this full-scale demonstrator. This success marks a significant step forward in advancing aviation technology, towards a "fasteners free" design that promises lower maintenance costs while maintaining the highest safety standards. <br></p><p><br><br></p>2024-06-27T22:00:00Z
