Repair
Developing repairs for thermoplastic composite aerostructures
HyPatchRepair project proves feasibility of automated process chain for welded thermoplastic composite patch repairs.
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Refurbished Einstein yacht demonstrates innovative composites repair and redesign
Years of creative engineering work went into resurrecting the composites-intensive IMOCA 60 racing yacht — with award-winning results.
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Toray jointly wins Infrastructure Maintenance award for steel pipe repair innovation
Together with Tokyo Electric Power Grid and Yasuda Seisakusho, Toray employed in-situ VARTM with carbon fiber sheets to repair steel pipe corrosion on transmission towers, with application extension underway.
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Spirit AeroSystems, Joramco sign MRO services cooperation
MOU agreement will provide customers a wide range of repairs to and services of composite and metallic aerostructures.
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EU-funded GENEX project to develop digital twin framework for aircraft lifecycle tracking
Novel digital framework to enable holistic and comprehensive data capture through the entire aircraft lifecycle, supporting composite component/structure manufacture optimization and maintenance.
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TPRC research project investigates thermoplastic composite structure repair strategies
Linda Grafen’s two-year study explored reconsolidation and patch repair methods to determine their feasibility for impact damage repairing.
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INFINITE consortium tackles wireless sensor integration for life-long aircraft monitoring
Engineers from University of Sheffield AMRC will support the embedding of highly specific sensors into composite aerospace structures for MHM and SHM and recylability opportunities.
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Safran Nacelles gains Part 145 certification for nacelle repair site
Suzhou, China facility can now offer composite and metal MRO activities to Asia, Pacific and Oceania markets, including nacelles, thrust reversers and Comac 919 LRUs.
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Flexible, induction-based heating for thermoplastic composite part repair
Spinning off from a German Aerospace Center (DLR) research project, msquare GmbH’s technology aims to innovate and enable repair for high-temperature thermoplastics.
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V2 Composites highlights improved composite repair solution for concrete parking structures
Custom-engineered CFRP T-Biscuit enables the repair of failed flange-to-flange shear connections of pre-cast double tee beams in new and existing structures.
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