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Composites reinvent energy
Celebrating National Composites Week 2024, CW looks at how composites are being used to provide the next generation of energy.
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Airbus works to improve the life cycle of composites in future aircraft
This companion article to CW's September 2024 Airbus Illescas plant tour discusses recycling, LCA, biocomposites, Fast Track technologies, qualification and more.
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New GTL breakthrough in composite tubing for liquid hydrogen in aircraft and space vehicles
Tests versus stainless steel tubing show 10 times faster chill down, fuel flow in 2 seconds and less boil-off for significantly faster fueling and refueling of LH2-powered space vehicles, aircraft and trucks.
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Partners recycle A350 composite production waste into adjustable-length rods for MFFD
Herone, Spiral RTC, Teijin Carbon Europe and Collins Aerospace Almere recycle A350 thermoplastic composite clips/cleats waste into rods for the all-thermoplastic composite Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator’s crown.
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Polar Technology develops innovative solutions for hydrogen storage
Conformable “Hydrogen in a Box” prototype for compressed gas storage has been tested to 350 and 700 bar, liquid hydrogen storage is being evaluated.
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Composite integral fuel tank for hydrogen storage in aircraft developed via Czech Republic project
Made using CompoTech’s robot-assisted winding technology, the Type 4 or 5 multi-cell tank is designed to be integrated into an aircraft wing root.
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Arceon introduces novel CMC materials for space, defense
Carbeon C/C-SiC ceramic matrix composites are being developed and tested for rocket nozzles, onboard the International Space Station and in electric aviation, metal treatment and reactor applications.
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SRI advances CMC for solar, renewable energy and industry
U.S. research institute advances “infiltration-free” process for improved performance, durability and affordability of materials able to withstand highly corrosive environments at temperatures beyond 700°C.
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Aerotech Academy Puglia is inaugurated at Leonardo Aerospace site in Grottaglie, Italy
Joining the Leonardo MaTeRIA Lab and Joint Lab with Syensqo, this aerostructures training course will be 75% materials science and structural design/analysis, 25% digital transformation and AI.
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GKN Aerospace inaugurates Chihuahua facility expansion, enhances composite structures assembly capacity
Enhanced production to support North American customers including HondaJet and Gulfstream.
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Hitachi Rail chooses Roboze printers, materials including carbon fiber/PEEK for railway spare parts
The Roboze ARGO 500 will be used at Hitachi Rail factories in Naples, Italy and Maryland, U.S. to reduce cost and delivery times for prototypes and spare parts.
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Hufschmied Zerspanungssysteme, specialist in composites machining, establishes branch in the U.S.
Supplier of material- and process-optimized cutting tools and technology for CFRP, GFRP and CMC, as well as metals, opened its Chicago facility August 1, 2024.
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