Aerospace
Some thoughts on the M&A "heat wave"
CompositesWorld's editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan takes some admittedly educated guesses at the significance of the six momentous acquisitions that were announced in the short space from mid-July through early August in the composites industry.
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Battle of the composite wings
A closer look at the wings of the Airbus A350-1000 and the Boeing 777X.
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Automated preform process boosts properties and cuts cycle time
Fiber Patch Placement (FPP) achieves optimized fiber orientation for up to 150% increase in stiffness and reduced cycle time, weight and material waste.
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Looking to lighten up aircraft interiors? Try natural fibers!
Aircraft OEMs are striving to make their products more efficient, with improved engines and ever-increasing use of composite materials, including in aircraft interiors.
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NASA to build biggest composite rocket parts ever made
The robotic system is part of the Composites Technology Center at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL.
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NTSB: SpaceShipTwo design did not anticipate human factors
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says Scaled Composites failed to consider and protect against human error, which led to the October 2014 crash of the spacecraft.
Read MoreDesigning SHM systems
SHM systems must be designed properly, including self-diagnostic ability to ensure they function as designed.
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Structural health monitoring: The toolbox
There are a broad range of SHM technologies that take advantage of a variety of sensing mechanisms. Here's a short sketch of each, accompanied by tables that indicate current uses and developmental progress.
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Structural health monitoring: NDT-integrated aerostructures
SHM moves from structural testing to an FAA-qualified inspection alternative, to reduce cost, streamline operations and mature toward lighter, more robust smart structures
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Structural health monitoring: Decades of demos build confidence
Current momentum in local structural health monitoring development can be credited to a great deal of developmental effort on the part of these system developers.
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