Around Glare

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Developments in Aviation

   1. Keynote lecture Flying in the New Atlantis — and the evolution of technology

      • Harry W. Lintsen

      Pages 3-18

   2. Response 1 Sustainable aviation: KLM’s view on ‘Flying in the New Atlantis’

      • Udeke N.J. Huiskamp

      Pages 19-21

   3. Response 2

      • Ben A.C. Droste

      Pages 23-25

   4. Response 3 Pleading for a vision

      • Heinz G. Klug

      Pages 27-32

   5. Response 4 Dilemmas and how to make a difference

      • C.A.M. (Kees) de Koning

      Pages 33-38

   6. Response 5

      • Daan Krook

      Pages 39-41

3. Development of Materials For Aircraft Design

   1. Keynote lecture Materials and the development of aircraft: Wood — aluminium — composites

      • Eric M. Schatzberg

      Pages 43-72

   2. Response 1 Some considerations for new materials integration into aircraft systems

      • Flake C. Campbell

      Pages 73-79

   3. Response 2 Wings of silver, wings of gold: Money and technological change in the aircraft industry during the 1920s and 1930s

      • Marc L.J. Dierikx

      Pages 81-97

   4. Response 3 Fibre metal laminates: An evolution based on technological pedigree

      • Leo J.J. Kok

      Pages 99-113

   5. Response 4

      • Fedde Holwerda

      Pages 115-120

   6. Response 5

      • Karl-Heinz Rendigs

      Pages 121-124

4. New Materials and Safety

   1. Keynote lecture The material down-selection process for A3XX

      • Jens Hinrichsen

      Pages 127-144

   2. Response 1 Airbus composite aircraft fuselages — next or never

      • Michel J.L. van Tooren

      Pages 145-157

   3. Response 2 The way to ensure technology maturity for new materials: A contribution to airworthiness issues

      • Jean Rouchon

      Pages 159-170

   4. Response 3 Designing for risk: New materials and new approaches

      • Patrick T.W. Hudson

      Pages 171-174

   5. Response 4 New technology and safety: Some moral considerations

      • Peter A. Kroes

      Pages 175-184

5. Emeritus Lecture Professor Vogelesang

   1. Emeritus lecture The integration of academic education and research and development

      • L.B. (Boud) Vogelesang

      Pages 187-209

6. Back Matter

   Pages 211-215

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During September 24-26, 2001, the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering of the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands organised the Glare - the New Material for Aircraft Conference, an international conference on the relationship between design, material choice and application of aircraft materials with respect to new developments in industry. Eminent representatives from the aircraft manufacturing world, including manufacturers, airlines, airports, universities, governments and aviation authorities, were present at this conference to meet and exchange ideas - see the group photo on the next two pages. The fact that the conference was held just two weeks after ‘September 11, 2001’ put things in a rather unique perspective. The aim of the conference was to illustrate the many unique applications of the Glare family of fibre metal laminates and to provide for the exchange and distribution of information regarding this material in order to stimulate their acceptance and promote further application. The introduction of fibre metal laminates into the commercial aviation market took about 20 years’ time. Introducing new technologies should not be taken lightly, however; the aircraft industry is by nature rather conservative and innovations must therefore be proven – a paradox actually – in all possible ways before they can be introduced in real aircraft structures. Not only do technical aspects play a role in this respect; historical, cultural, economical and political issues are equally important.

• aerospace engineering
• aircraft design
• Aluminium
• design
• fuselage
• gold
• material
• metals
• safety
• silver
• space engineering

• Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

  Coen Vermeeren

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