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Two antenna designs are described that are both fully integrated into Fiber Metal Laminate fuselage panels. Full integration in this context means that the antennas are flush with the fuselage skin on the outside of the aero structure, while maintaining the structural properties of [...]

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This paper outlines aspects, outcome and prospects of full integration of antennas into structural elements of aircraft, from a structural design perspective.

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This paper presents a 3D damage model utilized for studying the failure characteristics of GLARE. The current damage model adopted the 3D forms of Hashin’s and Puck’s failure criteria for predicting the onset of failure of fibres and matrix in the composite plies. Whilst the damage [...]