Aerospace
Russian renaissance: Leading the OOA revolution?
Since the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, one of the most remarkable results has been a resurgence in aeromanufacturing within the Russian Federation.
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Inside a thermoplastic composites hotbed
As production of the A350 XWB ramps up, so does manufacture of the thermoplastic fuselage clips the plane requires. HPC sees how it’s done.
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Main landing gear doors designed for all contingencies
For the Airbus XWB airliner, they must meet strict structural, aerodynamic, emergency and aesthetic requirements.
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Managing the composite material supply chain: The Demand Aggregation Imperative
Guest columnist Trevor Stansbury, founder and president of Supply Dynamics (Cincinnati, Ohio), emphasizes the Demand Aggregation Imperative.
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Out-of-autoclave manufacturing: The green solution
Regular HPC columnist Dale Brosius calls attention to the environmental benefits of out-of-autoclave processing.
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Composites repair
As more composite materials find a place on aircraft, boats, bridges and hundreds of other applications where part replacement is both difficult and expensive, OEM engineers are considering the repairability of structural and secondary composite components during the initial design phase of a project.
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Materials Genome Initiative: Impact on Composites
Promising outlook offered by hands-on source.
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SPE ACCE 2013 Review
The SPE’s annual Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition gets a bigger venue, an expanded program and its best attendance ever.
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Mechanized arm speeds sanding while reducing injuries
EMMA being used by Boeing, Airbus and now a large wind blade manufacturer.
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Bombardier sheds light on Learjet 85 composites manufacturing
Bombardier composites expert Pierre Harter talked in detail at SAMPE Tech about where and how composites were used on the forthcoming Learjet 85.
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