Motivation
Abstract
Abstract Fiber metal laminates (FMLs) were initially developed to increase the fatigue and damage tolerance of monolithic metallic structures in the aerospace industry. Adding layers of glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) between thin aluminum sheets (0.2mm to 0.5 mm) lead to a new structural material with significantly improved fatigue characteristics, and finally to the industrial application of GLARE (glassfiber-reinforced aluminum laminate) in the Airbus A380. Compared to monolithic aluminum, GLARE shows a significantly higher tolerance to fatigue and damage due to the layered architecture.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Mechanical Behavior of Composites
Engineering and Materials Science Studies
Material Selection and Properties
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Mechanics and adaptronics
- Pages
- 1–5
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter