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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 MoreCorvette gets leaner with carbon fiber hood
Advances in materials and processing yield high-volume, low-mass hood for GM flagship.
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 MoreSchooner features carbon fiber masts, booms, spreaders
When Lion's Whelp, built by Portland Yacht Services (Portland, Maine, U.S.A.) embarked on its inaugural cruise, even seasoned marine observers saw a 65 ft white schooner, reminiscent of the early 20th century's Alden Schooners, complete with spars authentically detailed from wood with traditional brass fittings. But
Read MoreComposites Make Large Difference In small Medical, Dental Applications
Surgical instruments and dental restoratives take advantage of polymers with glass-fiber and nanomaterial reinforcements.
Read MoreLiquid Composite Molding Achieves Aerospace Quality
Improvements in materials, tooling and process control bring RTM and VARTM into the realm of aerospace components.
Read MoreUkrainian Aerospace Developer Employs Clean Sheet Design
Antonov designs integral torsion boxes for highly loaded tail structures.
Read MoreAdvanced Pultrusion Takes Off In Commercial Aircraft Structures
Innovative prepreg pultrusion process forms profiles equal to autoclaved components at lower cost.
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