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Intrument Panel Thickness in Aluminum, Glass, and Carbon

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I looked and could find very little on this topic. One thread said sailplanes are using 5-6 plies of 200 g/m^2 (6 oz/yd) glass cloth, while Jarno indicated less in graphite. But these are smaller panels.

I know, I am a composites analysis guru, why do I not just figure it out? Truth be told, if a convention already exists, I like to go there instead... Besides, it mostly comes down to having enough stiffness, and for this, I am betting that empirical processes mean more than my use of SolidWorks...

So, my panel is 46" wide, will have a couple 10" Dynon displays, an IFR GPS/NAV/COM, a backup EFIS, and some smaller stuff. What thickness is being used for this sort of thing in aluminum, glass composite, and graphite composite?

Billski
 
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