Heather Caliendo Senior Editor

Thermoplastics 19 Feb 2016

Researchers develop self-repairing material

Made from flexible polymeric material, the researchers believe this material can be used in medicine, cosmetics, aerospace and automotive.

Carbon Fibers 17 Feb 2016

McLaren to showcase carbon fiber-intensive P1, 675LT Spider

The carbon fiber version of the McLaren P1 will make its first public appearance at the Geneva Motor Show in March.

Sustainability 15 Feb 2016

GKN Aerospace, Durham University developing process to measure aircraft wing drag reduction

Project aims to identify GKN Aerospace-developed surface technologies that reduce drag by 25%.

Workforce Development 5 Feb 2016

Northwestern University researchers develop a hybrid polymer

The university believes this could lead to new concepts in self-repairing materials, drug delivery and artificial muscles.

Sustainability 29 Jan 2016

Graphene composite could help keep wings ice-free

A thin coating of graphene nanoribbons in epoxy developed at Rice University has proven effective at melting ice on a helicopter blade.

Automation 25 Jan 2016

FACC provides outboard flaps for the A320neo family

FACC says it increased efficiency thanks to new production methods, including robot systems and automated tape laying.

Aerospace 15 Jan 2016

NASA selects Sierra Nevada for Space Station Cargo transport contract

These Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-2) contracts are designed to obtain cargo delivery services to the space station, disposal of unneeded cargo, and the return of research samples and other cargo from the station back to NASA.

Aerospace 11 Jan 2016

NASA composites project could save airlines money

NASA developed a new process for stitching together large sections of lightweight composite materials to create damage-tolerant structures.

Mass Transit 8 Jan 2016

CW Ideas in Action

Ideas are just ideas until someone does the hard work of putting them into action and seeing results. CW's editors, therefore, inaugurate an annual review of Ideas in Action, celebrating a handful of hot concepts that could make those who conceived them "household names."

Pressure Vessels 21 Dec 2015

Wind energy gains expected after tax credit extension

Could usher in a new wave of turbine installations in the U.S.

Electric Vehicles 16 Dec 2015

Tour of ORNL’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility

3D printing was the focus during the tour of the ORNL facility in Knoxville, TN.