Aerospace
Haydale Graphene awarded Innovate UK grant to develop smart composite tooling
The ESENSE project aims to replace costly autoclave processes with a multi-zone OOA self-heated tooling solution, potentially cutting lead times by 20%, energy by 15% and halving the cost of autoclave manufacturing.
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Joby submits area-specific certification plan for type certification
Certification plan, believed to be an industry first, focuses on cabin safety, comprising the integrity of materials, seats and occupant restraints used in the interior of the aircraft.
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Archer Aviation plans to work with Hexcel to advance eVTOL production capabilities
Under the proposed relationship, Hexcel will supply its high-performance carbon fiber prepreg material for the production aircraft.
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Lilium begins eVTOL demonstrator flight testing in Spain
Lilium Jet demonstrator, dubbed Phoenix 2, begins the next phase of flight testing at Spain’s ATLAS Flight Test Center. A third demonstrator will be introduced in summer 2022.
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Hexcel carbon fiber selected for Artemis 9 mission booster production
Lightweight composite design for BOLE boosters enable increased performance for NASA’s future missions to the moon and Mars.
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Clean Aviation 2021 Highlights Report builds momentum for climate-neutral aviation
Latest progress, participants and synergies for the MFFD, UltraFan engine, RACER helicopter, Next-Gen Civil Tilt Rotor and other projects under the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking are highlighted.
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ZeroAvia, ZEV Station gear up hydrogen refueling ecosystem at California airports
The two California-based companies have agreed to launch a trial project as powertrain developer ZeroAvia is preparing for first test flights with its Dornier 228 testbed aircraft.
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DLR Augsburg integrates sixth frame to upper half fuselage test shell for MFFD
Clean Sky 2 thermoplastic composite demonstrator advances toward full assembly.
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DLR Institute of Structures and Design releases video on TB-Rumpf welded thermoplastic composites
Autoclave-free consolidation and resistance welding validated for future aircraft thermoplastic composite fuselage.
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Safran joins the ThermoPlastic composites Research Center
The aerospace group joins as part of the ongoing initiative to decarbonize aviation. Safran believes thermoplastic technology development acceleration is a key target to meet this goal.
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