Fibre-reinforced plastics shells

Boeing Vertol s new Model 360 fuselage shell uses composite materials such as a sandwich of Kevlar diagonal weave skins with a Nomex honeycomb core and carbon fibre reinforced plastics for reinforcing edges and window cut-outs. The panels are bonded and the bonds are stressed to carry the full fuselage loads. Metallic fasteners are also used to facilitate assembly and jigging. 

Structure - The material used for the construction of a fishing vessel include wood, aluminium, fibre-reinforced plastics, high tensile steel and ferro - cement. The arrangements of aluminium and steel structures normally consist of shell plating supported by longitudinal members and, in turn by transverse frames. The structure must withstand the envisage forces imposed, such as sea forces, dead loads and cyclic forces. 

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