Aerospace

1 Jul 2005

SAMPE Europe/JEC Composites 2005

Advanced materials reap rewards, enter new arenas of application in annual Parisian showcase.

1 May 2005

Boeing sets pace for composite usage in large civil aircraft

Innovative use of international supplier base to revolutionize aircraft manufacture.

1 May 2005

The craft of aircraft repair

As the use of composites on commercial and military aircraft grows, repair facilities seek more science in what remains a primarily manual art.

1 May 2005

Current compression test methods

Dr. Don Adams discusses the test methods and fixtures currently available to test the compressive strength of composites.

1 May 2005

I'm stuck in Washington, D.C. (hoping for a flight home tomorrow morning, after the last leg of my return flight from Paris was cancelled due to a spring snowstorm in Denver), mulling over my impressions of the just concluded SAMPE Europe/JEC show. Attendance was good. I haven't seen the official numbers yet — but

1 May 2005

Autoclavable foam core resists bucking and shortens production cycle on launch vehicle interstage

The February 26 launch of the Multi-functional Transport Satellite-1 Replacement (MTSAT-1R) communications satellite in Japan was successfully accomplished by the H-IIA No. 7 launch vehicle, developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The H-IIA is Japan's heavy rocket, first launched in 2001. Many of

1 May 2005

Composite fan blade containment case

Innovative use of carbon-fiber braid yields a ductile structure that resists blade impact.

1 Mar 2005

Distributors and their role

These key players in the supply chain provide indispensable services not just in the commodity markets but in advanced material arenas as well.

1 Mar 2005

Open-hole compression testing

By the early 1980s, the emphasis was shifting from development of composite materials to development of tough, durable composite materials. The common catch phrase that emerged was "effects of defects." This new emphasis on toughness dictated the development of test methods that could measure this material

1 Mar 2005

Aerospace Market Forecast: What's in it for Composites?

Dr. Sanjay Mazumdar is president and CEO of E-Composites Inc. (Grandville, Mich.), a business consulting firm that provides market forecasts and competitive analyses. He has directed compilation of more than 15 multi-client market reports, published more than 25 technical papers in journals and conference

Collier Aerospace's HyperX Users Conference 2025

Compsoite and Metallic tooling, parts, assemblies