Aerospace
Notched testing of composites
Open-hole test methods were developed in the early 1980s to compare toughness increases in new composite materials.
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The composites super cycle — are we still living the dream?
Predicted before the 2008 recessionary crash, the super cycle’s foundations were to be built on an increasing use of composites in aircraft. How did it play out?
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JEC World 2016, the full report
CompositesWorld's editors report on the technologies and products that caught our eye at JEC World 2016, in early March.
Read MoreNASA selects Sierra Nevada for ISS cargo transport contract
In news seen as a big win for the company that was the sole loser during the competition for the coveted NASA contract to transport US astronauts to and from the International Space Station, Sierra Nevada Corp. was recently awarded a contract from NASA to launch cargo resupply missions to the ISS.
Read MoreHexcel core factory to augment growing Moroccan aerospace community
The new facility is part of Hexcel’s ongoing effort to diversify its global aerospace supply chain to support customers’ growing demand for engineered honeycomb core used in composite sandwich constructions for lightweight aircraft secondary structures, nacelles and helicopter blades.
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Materials & Processes: Composites part design
Designers of composite parts can choose from a huge variety of fiber reinforcements and resin systems. That makes knowledge of how those materials work together a critically important aspect of part development. Here's a short description of what that knowledge entails.
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Materials & Processes: Fiber formats for composites
Fibers used to reinforce composites are supplied directly by fiber manufacturers and indirectly by converters in a number of different forms, which vary depending on the application. Here's a guide to what's available.
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Supply and demand: Advanced fibers
Demand for advanced fiber, virgin and reclaimed, is on an upswing after a dip during the recent recession. Fiber suppliers are gearing up to meet an expected increase in demand as manufacturers in a number of composites end-markets scale up or start up part development and production programs
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Materials & Processes: Introduction
High strength at low weight remain the winning combination that propels composite materials into new arenas, but other properties are equally important. This article outlines the case for composites and introduces SourceBook's overview of the materials and processes used to make them.
Read MoreThe NDE challenge
CW editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan discusses the aerospace industry's need for robust and reliable non-destructive evaluation technologies.
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