Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Aerospace

Magnomatics designs air-cooled propulsion motor for UAM

Carbon ThreeSixty will be evaluating composite materials use to further reduce weight and increase torque for the 86-kilowatt magnetic gear motor.

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Natural Fibers

INCA Renewtech to build advanced biocomposites manufacturing facility in Alberta, Canada

The fiber processing and composites manufacturing facility will ramp up INCA’s production of highly refined short and long fibers to substitute increasingly scarce balsa wood in boats, wind turbine blades, rail and automotive.  

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LIFT Aircraft’s HEXA is awarded Phase 3 contract for Agility Prime program

The rigorous program will continue experimentation and flight testing of the composite eVTOL aircraft, closely following behind U.S. eVTOL developers like Joby, Archer and Beta Technologies.

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Sustainability

First A380 powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel takes to the skies

This is the third Airbus aircraft type to fly on 100% SAF over the course of 12 months, following an Airbus A350 and A319neo, with a goal of 100% certification for all Airbus aircraft at the end of this decade.

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Fabrics/Preforms

Saint-Gobain, Roctool join efforts to boost composite 3D textile preform parts manufacturing

3D automated knitted preform layup technology and heat and cooling technologies for additional curing efficiency open a new window of application opportunities for composite and thermoplastic parts.

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Aerovac Composites One announces Argosy International as distribution partner in Asia

Exclusive distribution of specialty composite materials and services will serve markets in China, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines.

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Aerojet Rocketdyne secures large RL10 engine contract from United Launch Alliance

One-hundred and sixteen RL10C-X engines for the Vulcan Centaur rocket will incorporated a 3D-printed main injector and main combustion chamber, and 94-inch monolithic composite nozzle.

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Marine

Ilium Composites chopped strand mat demonstrates compatibility, sustainability and durability

Chopped strand mat (CSM) under the ULTImat range of reinforcements protects against osmosis and chemical erosion for maritime and relevant constructions while delivering smooth surface finishes.

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IACMI, N.C. A&T State University to lead DOD regional machine tool workforce training center

America’s Cutting Edge (ACE) hub aims to revitalize and close the skills gap for the U.S. machine tool industry, and from there, advanced manufacturing capabilities. 

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Airbus eXtra Performance Wing demonstrator completes wind-tunnel tests

Technologies tested in the Filton wind tunnel — many inspired by biomimicry — will include gust sensors, pop-up spoilers and multifunctional trailing edges.  

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NASA selects universities for space station research opportunities

Five universities were chosen for grants to design research experiments that will be conducted on the International Space Station. Initiatives such as robotic surgery and SHM using piezoelectric sensors will be realized.

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Loop Energy selected as Tevva Motors fuel cell supplier

Loop Energy fuel cells reported to have outperformed international competition during evaluation, will now be scaled up for the 7.5-tonne electric truck platform. Composite tanks will be used for hydrogen storage.

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