Permanent development and improvement of current aircraft structures have lead o an increasing use of advanced fiber reinforced plastics and innovative sandwich structures. Since 2001 AIRBUS and KNIAT specialists are successfully working together in a research project to develop alternative sandwich core-structures to overcome disadvantages of conventional closed cell honeycomb materials. Present article discusses the results of research work on production technology of Z-crimp folded core elements (FC) by using specific tailored equipment.
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