SIST-TP CEN/TR 17603-32-21:2022

Space engineering - Adhesive bonding handbook

This handbook is an acceptable way of meeting the requirements of adhesive materials in bonded
joints of EN 16603-32 (equivalent to ECSS‐E‐ST‐32).

Raumfahrttechnik - Handbuch zu geklebten Verbindungen

Ingénierie spatiale - Manuel de collage

Vesoljska tehnika - Priročnik za lepljenje

Ta priročnik predstavlja sprejemljiv način izpolnjevanja zahtev za lepilne materiale v lepljenih spojih iz standarda EN 16603-32 (enakovreden standardu ECSS-E-ST-32).

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 29-Jun-2022
• ICS: 49.025.50 - Adhesives
• ICS: 49.140 - Space systems and operations
• Technical Committee: I13 - Imaginarni 13
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 20-Jun-2022
• Due Date: 25-Aug-2022
• Completion Date: 30-Jun-2022
• Mandate: M/496 - Mandate addressed to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI to develop standardisation regarding space industry (Phase 3 of the process)
• Ref Project: CEN/TR 17603-32-21:2022 - Space engineering - Adhesive bonding handbook

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST-TP CEN/TR 17603-32-21:2022
01-september-2022
Vesoljska tehnika - Priročnik za lepljenje
Space engineering - Adhesive bonding handbook
Raumfahrttechnik - Handbuch zu geklebten Verbindungen
Ingénierie spatiale - Manuel de collage
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 17603-32-21:2022
ICS:
49.025.50 Lepila Adhesives
49.140 Vesoljski sistemi in operacije Space systems and
operations
SIST-TP CEN/TR 17603-32-21:2022 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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TECHNICAL REPORT CEN/TR 17603-32-21

RAPPORT TECHNIQUE

TECHNISCHER BERICHT
June 2022
ICS 49.025.50; 49.030.99; 49.140

English version

Space engineering - Adhesive bonding handbook
Ingénierie spatiale - Manuel de collage Raumfahrttechnik - Handbuch zu geklebten
Verbindungen


This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 13 April 2022. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/CLC/JTC 5.

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Ref. No. CEN/TR 17603-32-21:2022 E
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Table of contents
European Foreword . 27
1 Scope . 28
2 References . 29
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 30
3.1 Terms from other documents . 30
3.2 Terms specific to the present document’ . 30
3.3 References . 48
4 Joining . 49
4.1 Joining methods for space structures. 49
4.1.1 General . 49
4.1.2 Adhesive bonding . 49
4.1.3 Mechanical fastening disadvantages . 50
4.2 References . 51
4.2.1 General . 51
4.2.2 ECSS documents . 52
5 Adherends . 53
5.1 Introduction . 53
5.1.1 General . 53
5.1.2 Polymer composites . 54
5.1.3 Metals . 54
5.1.4 Ceramics . 55
5.2 Advanced composites . 56
5.2.1 Polymer-based composites . 56
5.2.2 FML - Fibre metal laminates . 60
5.2.3 MMC - Metal matrix composites . 60
5.3 Metals . 61
5.3.1 Structural materials . 61
5.3.2 New materials . 61
5.4 Higher-temperature applications . 62
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5.4.1 Adherends . 62
5.4.2 Adhesives . 62
5.4.3 General guidelines . 64
5.5 Low-temperature and cryogenic applications . 64
5.5.1 Adherends . 64
5.5.2 Adhesives . 64
5.5.3 General guidelines . 65
5.6 Bonds between adherends . 65
5.6.1 General . 65
5.6.2 Composite-to-composite . 65
5.6.3 Composite-to-metal . 66
5.6.4 Metal-to-metal . 66
5.6.5 Dissimilar materials . 66
5.7 References . 67
5.7.1 General . 67
5.7.2 ECSS documents . 68
6 Adhesive characteristics and properties . 69
6.1 Introduction . 69
6.1.1 General . 69
6.1.2 Guidelines . 69
6.2 Types of adhesives . 70
6.2.1 Formulation . 70
6.2.2 Characteristics . 70
6.2.3 Mechanical properties . 73
6.2.4 Environmental durability . 73
6.2.5 Aerospace structural adhesives . 74
6.3 Epoxy-based adhesives . 74
6.3.1 General . 74
6.3.2 Properties . 75
6.3.3 Environmental durability . 80
6.4 Polyimide-based adhesives . 84
6.4.1 General . 84
6.4.2 Properties . 85
6.5 Bismaleimide-based adhesives. 87
6.5.1 General . 87
6.5.2 Properties . 87
6.6 Silicone-based adhesives . 89
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6.6.1 General . 89
6.6.2 Properties . 89
6.6.3 Environmental durability . 91
6.7 Elastomeric adhesives . 92
6.7.1 General . 92
6.8 Adhesives used in space . 92
6.8.1 Adhesive systems . 92
6.9 References . 96
6.9.1 General . 96
6.9.2 Data sheets . 97
6.9.3 Sources . 98
6.9.4 ECSS documents . 98
6.9.5 Other standards . 98
7 Adhesive selection . 99
7.1 Introduction . 99
7.2 Adhesive selection factors . 99
7.2.1 Guidelines . 99
7.2.2 Evaluation exercise . 99
7.2.3 Trade-off . 100
7.3 Post application selection factors . 101
7.3.1 Earth environment . 101
7.3.2 Space environment . 103
7.4 Pre-application selection factors . 106
7.4.1 Joint design . 106
7.4.2 Adhesive systems . 106
7.4.3 Environmental factors . 108
7.4.4 Cost factors . 108
7.5 Application . 109
7.5.1 Method . 109
7.5.2 Cure factors . 110
7.5.3 Health and safety . 111
7.6 Adhesive screening criteria for space . 112
7.7 References . 113
7.7.1 General . 113
7.7.2 ECSS documents . 114
7.7.3 Other standards . 115
8 Basic joint types . 116
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8.1 Introduction . 116
8.2 Bond or mechanically fasten . 116
8.2.1 General . 116
8.2.2 Adhesive bonding in the space industry . 118
8.3 Loading modes . 118
8.4 Tensile shear loading . 119
8.4.1 General . 119
8.4.2 Joint geometry . 120
8.4.3 Composite adherends . 122
8.5 References . 124
8.5.1 General . 124
8.5.2 Sources . 124
8.5.3 ECSS documents . 125
9 Joint selection . 126
9.1 Introduction . 126
9.2 Joint strength . 126
9.2.1 Failure modes . 126
9.2.2 Guidelines . 130
9.2.3 Joint design . 131
9.3 Fatigue resistance . 132
9.3.1 General . 132
9.3.2 Joint evaluation . 132
9.3.3 Factors influencing fatigue resistance . 133
9.4 Acoustic fatigue resistance . 135
9.4.1 Bonded carbon/epoxy composite joints . 135
9.5 References . 137
9.5.1 General . 137
10 Theory and design practices . 138
10.1 Introduction . 138
10.1.1 Analysis . 138
10.1.2 Factors of safety . 138
10.2 Basic theories of bonded joints . 138
10.2.1 Shear lag analysis . 138
10.2.2 Linear-elastic stress-strain response . 139
10.2.3 Non-linear stress-strain response . 139
10.3 Environmental factors for bonded joints . 144
10.3.1 Effect of temperature and moisture . 144
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10.4 Effect of bonding defects . 148
10.4.1 General . 148
10.4.2 Description of bonding defects . 148
10.4.3 NDT non-destructive techniques . 156
10.5 Double lap and double strap joints . 158
10.5.1 Stress distribution . 158
10.6 Single lap joints . 162
10.6.1 General . 162
10.6.2 Load path eccentricity . 162
10.6.3 Joint efficiencies . 162
10.6.4 Adhesive characteristics. 165
10.7 Double-sided stepped lap joints . 165
10.7.1 Joint strength . 165
10.7.2 Adherend stiffness balance . 165
10.8 Single-sided stepped lap joints . 168
10.8.1 Joint strength . 168
10.9 Scarf joints . 168
10.9.1 Joint strength . 168
10.10 Calculation of bonded joint strength . 169
10.11 Analysis of joint configurations . 169
10.11.1 Analytical notation . 169
10.11.2 Single lap shear joint . 170
10.11.3 Double lap shear joint . 173
10.11.4 Double-lap shear joint under mechanical and temperature loads . 175
10.11.5 Single taper scarf joint . 183
10.11.6 Double taper scarf joint . 184
10.11.7 Stepped lap joint . 185
10.11.8 Analysis of environmental factors . 186
10.12 Analytical design tools . 187
10.12.1 General . 187
10.12.2 Commercial software . 187
10.12.3 In-house software . 187
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10.13 ESAComp . 187
10.13.1 Background . 187
10.13.2 Usage and scope . 188
10.13.3 Analysis and data . 188
10.14 Astrium: Example spreadsheet . 191
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10.14.1 General . 191
10.14.2 Usage and scope . 191
10.14.3 Analysis and data . 191
10.15 ESDU data and software . 194
10.15.1 General . 194
10.15.2 ESDU 78042: Bonded joints - 1. 194
10.15.3 ESDU 79016: Bonded joints – 2 . 195
10.15.4 ESDU 80011: Bonded joints – 3 . 196
10.15.5 ESDU 80039: Bonded joints – 4 . 196
10.15.6 ESDU 81022: Bonded joints – 5 . 197
10.16 Design chart . 198
10.16.1 Aide memoire . 198
10.16.2 Joint category . 198
10.17 References . 201
10.17.1 General . 201
10.17.2 ECSS documents . 203
10.17.3 Other standards . 203
11 Design allowables . 204
11.1 Introduction . 204
11.2 Single lap joint . 205
11.2.1 Static loading . 205
11.2.2 Dynamic loading . 209
11.3 Double lap joint . 211
11.3.1 Static loading . 211
11.4 Symmetrical double scarf joint . 212
11.4.1 Static loading . 212
11.4.2 Dynamic loading . 214
11.5 References . 216
11.5.1 General . 216
11.5.2 ECSS documents . 216
12 Surface preparation . 217
12.1 Introduction . 217
12.1.1 General . 217
12.1.2 Standard processes . 218
12.1.3 Development processes . 219
12.1.4 Process steps . 219
12.1.5 Legislation . 219
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12.2 Composites: Thermosetting matrix . 219
12.2.1 General . 219
12.2.2 Techniques . 220
12.2.3 Abrasion . 220
12.2.4 Peel ply . 222
12.3 Composites: Thermoplastic matrix . 222
12.3.1 General . 222
12.3.2 Proposed methods . 223
12.4 Aluminium alloys . 224
12.4.1 Aerospace aluminium alloys . 224
12.4.2 MMC and Al-Lithium alloys . 224
12.4.3 Optimised Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) etch. 225
12.4.4 Phosphoric acid anodising (PAA) . 227
12.4.5 Chromic acid anodising (CAA) . 227
12.4.6 Boric sulphuric acid anodising (BSAA) . 228
12.4.7 Thin film sulphuric acid anodising (TFSAA) . 231
12.4.8 Solvent vapour cleaning . 231
12.4.9 Development processes . 232
12.5 Titanium al
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