Abaris Advanced Composite Structures: Damage Repair – Phase 3

Abaris Advanced Composite Structures: Damage Repair Phase 3 is for repair designers, technicians, mechanics, leads or supervisors who want to further their education in repairs of advanced composite structures.

This class presents more challenging damage assessment and repair challenges than those presented in our Phase 2 course.

The course is mostly hands-on, in the workshop, addressing larger and more complex repair scenarios which require multi-step repair processes.

Instruction includes discussions on various methods for recreating damaged-part surfaces, as well as actual fabrication of composite repair tools used to restore a complex-contoured shape, thus restoring the critical aerodynamic surface of the part.

Other alternative approaches to tooling are discussed and/or employed during the class to broaden the technician’s overall possibilities.

The student-teams are subjected to realistic composite components that have sustained damage to large areas or complex features that will entail extensive evaluation and repair. The students are tasked with creating an appropriate repair plan using standard repair procedures and creative processing schemes.

In addition, the course covers:

• processing repairs utilizing ‘hot-bonders’ with heat blankets, heat lamps, infrared heaters, and hot-air machines
• the capabilities and limitations of the different process equipment available within the industry
• experimentation with thermocouple placement and different heat-source equipment (this is encouraged and ongoing in the course, so that a working knowledge of these systems can be attained)

Repairs to composite edge-bands with fasteners/hole locations will also be addressed in this class. Methods for removal and replacement of fasteners and/or potted details in composite structures will be discussed including using the appropriate tools and techniques.

Assessment is by a written test at the end of the week. Learning is through theory, demonstration and practical activities.

Students gain a certificate of attendance from Abaris.

Because of the complexity of the repairs and the advanced skills that are required, this course is only being offered to students that have either graduated from our Phase 2 repair course or have comparable industry experience.

This course completes our series.

The course is held at Banbury and Bicester College, in the Motorsport Engineering Centre in Bicester, and delivered by Abaris Training.

It is 40 hours over 5 days