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Extending robotic NDT to aerospace certification
Automating current manual testing promises increased speed, reduced cost, earlier damage detection and more detailed analysis of damage growth.
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JEC Americas 2014 Review
Composites industry exhibitors at this combined show emphasized the textile side of the fiber/resin mix and touted process automation.
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World's first all-carbon RV
Built without mechanical fasteners and at approximately half the weight of conventional products, the CR-1 is impressive and designed by an impressive team.
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ORNL demonstrates 3-D printing with carbon fiber
Oak Ridge National Laboratory can print carbon fiber reinforced parts from 10 cm in size up to 2.4m in both lab and production settings at its Carbon Fiber Technology Facility.
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The path toward certification by simulation, Part 3: Simulation governance
Simulation governance is reportedly a prerequisite for certification by simulation, basically enabling V&V and UQ. And yet, it is claimed that the design of most simulation tools used today makes this very difficult, if not impossible. What is this hurdle and how do we overcome it?
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The path toward certification by simulation, Part 2: UQ lessons from NNSA
The movement to make certification of composite aircraft structures more affordable is gaining momentum. What lessons can be learned from the National Nuclear Security Administration's 20 years of work toward certification by simulation?
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The path toward certification by simulation, Part 1: Verification & validation and uncertainty quantification
The movement to cut time and cost of airframe certification is gaining momentum. What are V&V and UQ and how might they support more reliable composites simulation?
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First A320neo features composite Korean Sharklets
The enhanced performance of Airbus' newest A320 comes not just from the "new engine option" but also from CFRP wingtips produced by Korean Air using an automated manufacturing line.
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Hole quality defined
In the aerospace industry, drilled hole quality is defined by ISO 286: System of Limits and Fits, a coordinated system of hole and shaft tolerances that is used in both engineering and production.
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Machining update: One-shot dry drilling of stacked materials
Tool design innovations tighten tolerances and cut costs for those who drill composite-metal assemblies.
Read MoreA UAV fueled by CNG?
Developed for manned flight, the VX-1 KittyHawk, designed by VX Aerospace (Morgantown, N.C.,) has received more recent attention as a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) powered by compressed natural gas.
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