Aerospace
Airline maintenance facility cuts repair costs while improving part quality
Delta TechOps uses simulation software to standardize repair procedures and bring work back in-house.
Read MoreComposites combat ready in UCAVs
As unmanned aircraft are designed from inception for combat duty, composites will carry the payloads in structural components.
Read MoreCarbon/glass hybrids used in composite wind turbine rotor blade design
As turbine blades grow to greater lengths, composite blade manufacturers take a long look at carbon/glass hybrids.
Read MoreSAMPE Europe/JEC Show 2004 Preview
SAMPE's 25th International Jubilee Conference accents the advanced composites community's global expansion in aerospace, automotive, marine and infrastructure applications.
Read MoreCarbon fiber supplies down, prices up
Word is that 12K carbon fiber capacity has been sold out for the past few months and the prices are rising, just as they did in the late 1980s and again in 1996. Some manufacturers are offering fiber to their regular customers on allocation only, with a 10- to 12-week wait for delivery. One manufacturer says the
Read MoreLaser projection systems improve composite ply placement
Lighter, more intelligent and increasingly versatile laser systems light the way to accurate and efficient ply placement.
Read MoreComposite rib structure for Airbus A380 vertical tail
Fabricator exceeds Airbus performance requirements with hand layed rib truss structure for A380.
Read MoreParts consolidation key to lower cost composites
Reducing part count creates new engineering challenges.
Read MoreFiber Placement The Centerpiece Of NCAM
Cryogenic composites just one facet of Lockheed Martins National Center for Advanced Manufacturing.
Read MoreCocured materials damp vibration in composite structures
Viscoelastic layers convert strain energy into heat, suppressing the harmful effects.
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