Course Description

In very large or complex composite parts, it is often necessary to make a complete ply layer out of two or more pieces of material. When two or more pieces are used to form a ply layer, the pieces must be positioned so that they will bond together during curing to form a continuous layer in the finished part. The area where these pieces are joined together is called a splice.

By the end of this course, you will be able to

• Define and identify the use of a butt splice

• Define and identify the use of an overlap splice

• List common requirements of a butt splice

• List common requirements of an overlap splice

• List common requirements for staggering splices

Estimated completion time (hours): 0.8