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Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Laminates in Aviation and Structural Engineering: A Synthetic Comparison of Performance
Joana Janeikaitė1, Ieva Misiūnaitė2, Viktor Gribniak2
1Antanas Gustaitis' Aviation Institute, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Linkmenų Street 28-4, 08217 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Abstract:
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) laminates are widely used in both aviation and structural engineering, yet their implementation reflects fundamentally different paradigms. Aviation represents a fatigue-critical, certification-driven domain, while structural engineering emphasizes long-term durability and environmental resilience. These sectors were selected as conceptual extremes to explore how contrasting design philosophies, degradation mechanisms, and inspection strategies shape the performance and reliability of laminated FRP composites. Their approaches offer complementary insights: aviation contributes high-fidelity modeling and embedded monitoring, while structural engineering provides scalable inspection strategies and exposure-based degradation logic. Both sectors employ classical laminate theory and finite element modeling, but diverge in modeling depth and regulatory integration. This review synthesizes these contrasts based on 168 literature references, including 141 published between 2020 and 2025, reflecting recent developments in composite design, modeling, and inspection. It contributes to materials engineering by proposing hybrid modeling and inspection frameworks that integrate progressive damage simulation with durability-based design logic. By bridging the modeling precision of aviation with the environmental realism of structural engineering, this review outlines a pathway toward unified, sustainable, and adaptive engineering practices for laminated FRP composites.
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