Aerospace
We're going to need a lot of propeller blades
As advanced air mobility expands and annual shipsets get into the thousands, the demand for composite propeller blades is expected to skyrocket. What are the implications for the composites supply chain?
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Collaborators awarded NIST funding to develop in-space manufacturing roadmap
Purdue, the University of New Hampshire and the University of Alabama will work with NASA to develop a roadmap for in-space manufacturing.
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Archer successfully completes second phase of Maker flight testing
Archer completes the second of three key flight test phases, demonstrating takeoff and landing robustness of its Maker aircraft. The company now moves on to the third phase toward full transition.
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Lilium expands on latest sourcing decision, go-to-market strategy
Lilium COO Yves Yemsi discusses the decision to source composite structures from Aeronnova and Aciturri, and how the company’s M&P choices might evolve.
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Boston Materials, Textron Systems to collaborate on hypersonic vehicle thermal protection system
Boston Materials will supply Textron Systems with its Z-axis Fiber technology to enhance performance of high-temperature composites that exceed 3,000°F.
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Embraer, Collins Aerospace demonstrate CNT-based ice protection system
Electro-thermal heating system based on MEA technologies lowers energy requirements, adverse effects of ice and lightens weight, is undergoing flight testing on Embraer Phenom 300E jet.
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Collins Aerospace produces first electric motor prototype for Airlander 10
The 500-kilowatt motor for the Hybrid Air Vehicles airship targets 9 kW/kg and 98% efficiency through a new motor topology and composite construction.
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Hyundai Motor, Supernal unveil eVTOL vehicle cabin concept
Concept details — such as CFRTP material incorporation, a biomimetic design and a focus on safety — provide a first look at how Hyundai integrate its mobility capabilities to develop commercial urban, regional air vehicles.
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Airbus invests in clean hydrogen infrastructure investment fund
The largest in the world, Hy24’s investment fund is expected to provide financial capital to back large-scale green hydrogen infrastructure projects worldwide.
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Plant tour: Dowty Propellers, Gloucester, U.K.
Transforming decades of design and RTM production reliability into more sustainable, next-generation composite propellers.
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