Technical training
Blade Repair Standard / V4 2023-05-02
The instructor shall:
Show an example and explain how easily glass fibres will break if they are kinked
Explain how bent fibres in a laminate will lead to uneven load transfer in the laminate and how this can lead to premature failure of the laminate
Explain how to carefully handle and lay-up dry fibreglass mats to keep the fibres as straight as possible
Ask the participants relevant questions about the consequences of, and how to reduce the possibility of, kinked and bent fibres in a laminate repair Give constructive feedback on the participants’ explanations about the consequences of, and how to reduce the possibility of, kinked and bent fibres in a laminate repair
The participants shall:
Share their understanding of the consequences of, and how to reduce the possibility of, kinked and bent fibres in a laminate repair
ELEMENT 17.3 - OVERLAPS
Learning objectives:
142) The participants can recognise the terms ‘overlap’ and ‘scarfing’ and the difference between scarfing and overlap (Knowledge, basic level) 143) The participants can recognise that different approaches will be used in different companies’ dependent on company specific procedures (Knowledge, basic level) 144) The participants can explain the importance of overlaps between the repair material and existing material (Knowledge, intermediate level)
The instructor shall:
Define the terms ‘overlap’ and ‘scarfing‘ in the context of blade repair fibre materials
Explain the difference between scarfing and overlap
Emphasise that different approaches will be used in different companies, dependent on company specific procedures
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