Aerospace
Learjet 85 composite pressurized cabin a cost cutter
Single-piece carbon fiber composite structure selected over multipiece aluminum fuselage barrel section in new bizjet design.
Read MoreHigh-Performance Resins 2010 Highlights
Inaugural conference for the advanced resins research crowd updates formulators and processors on the latest developments.
Read MoreFuture multifunctional structures: Composites needed
Barton Bennett (Odyssian Technology, South Bend, Ind.) discusses multifunctional systems that will soon integrate composite structures with sensors, mechanisms and subsystems.
Read MoreSQRTM enables net-shape parts
New out-of-autoclave process combines resin transfer molding with prepregs for complex helicopter part prototype.
Read MoreStructural armor or armored structures?
Either way, antiballistics engineers seek structural integrity and ballistic deterrence from a single design.
Read MoreGeneral aviation: An appreciation
HPC’s technical editor Sara Black says recessionary scorn of private flight unnecessarily harmed the economically vital general aviation industry.
Read MoreFastener shear test methods
Dr. Donald Adams (Wyoming Test Fixtures, Salt Lake City, Utah) appraises existing methods for testing the performance of fasteners loaded in transverse shear.
Read MoreFacing the military drawdown
HPC editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan comments on the impact that military drawdowns in the Middle East might have on the U.S. composites industry.
Read MoreBuilding on CCM lessons learned
Knowledge gained during NASA's composite crew module (CCM) program, a sidelight to the Orion space capsule program, now benefits private space efforts.
Read MoreThe Private Space Race
NASA passes the development torch to legacy contractors and NewSpace entrepreneurs, igniting a new competition in space transport.
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