Aerospace
Designing and manufacturing turbine test nacelles
Michigan-based Ground Test Solutions (GTS) shares the design and manufacturing processes involved in building composite nacelle components used in testing jet and helicopter engines.
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Airborne to supply composites cutting/kitting equipment to Airbus Helicopters
Fully digital Kit by Light systems will enable faster, simpler and more efficient composite ply management at Airbus’ Donauwörth facility.
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3D weaving capabilities achieve complex shapes, reduce weight and cost
JEC World 2024: Bally Ribbon Mills is displaying film-infused 3D woven joints, woven thermal protection systems (TPS) and woven composite 3D structures.
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CRP Technology launches Windform SL for UAV needs
Carbon fiber-reinforced polyamide, added to CRP’s Top-Line series, is well suited to demands for lightness, stiffness and thermal resistance in composites 3D printing.
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NCAMP advances collaboration with South Korean aviation/testing institutes
The two entities will enhance the use of advanced materials in aircraft, with technology and information exchange related to composite materials certification.
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TPRC joins aviation projects with thermoplastic composites focus
TPRC advanced materials expertise will be applied to Luchtvaart in Transitie and FENIKS with a primary aim to make aviation more sustainable.
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Bombardier forms academic partnership for pan-Canadian EcoJet project
As flight testing ramps up its second phase, University of Victoria Centre for Aerospace Research (CfAR) and British Columbia’s SME Quaternion Aerospace will help explore the blended wing body aircraft configuration and new technologies to reduce business jets emission by up to 50%.
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LATTE project optimizes aerodynamic flow of RACER rotor head
Composites and streamlined rotor head design to enable up to 5% reduction in drag and as much as 20% lifting force improvement for Clean Aviation helicopter, set for flight tests in 2024.
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Safran, Onera begin wind tunnel trials for CFM RISE fan demonstrator
Disruptive Open Fan aerodynamics and acoustics to be matured over 2024-2028 test plan for design validation of fan blades, aiming for implementation on commercial jet engines by 2030s.
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Bye Aerospace gains momentum with 30 eFlyer aircraft purchase
Pilot training school Skyborne Airline Academy expands its commitment for the all-electric aircraft series, bringing Bye Aerospace’s order book up to 889 units.
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