Ceramic Matrix Composites

Aerospace

GE Aviation's CMC parts facility in Asheville, NC

CW's first-hand look at ceramic matrix composites production.

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Defense

Plant Tour: GE Aviation, Asheville, NC, US

An avant-garde approach to unprecedented CMC parts production.

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NDI

Ceramic matrix composites: Hot engine solution

Disruptive designs for composites operation in 1093°C zones.

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Aerospace

Commercialization of CMCs and developments for next-gen performance

As industrial production of parts begins, new developments offer promise for higher-temperature and more damage-tolerant ceramic matrix composite (CMCs).

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Aerospace

GE Aviation making progress on CMC facilities in Alabama

$200 million Huntsville operation to produce up to 20 metric tons of material a year.

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Thermoplastics

Three new 3D printing technologies for composites

Fiber-reinforced composite tooling, ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) and woven fiber composites are all now the realm of 3D printing.

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Aerospace

Highlights from 10th Intl. CFK Valley Stade Convention 2016

Annual conference featured new carbon composite technologies.

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Aerospace

GE Aviation breaks ground on CMC facilities in Alabama

The two adjacent factories in Huntsville will mass-produce silicon carbide (SiC) materials used to manufacture ceramic matrix composite components (CMCs) for jet engines and land-based gas turbines for electric power.

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Aerospace

GE Aviation to build ceramic matrix composite factories

One plant will be the first U.S.-based factory to produce SiC ceramic fiber on a large industrial scale.

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Aeroengine Composites, Part 2: CFRPs expand

Proven in fan blade/case applications, carbon fiber-reinforced polymers migrate to previously unanticipated destinations nearer the engine “hot zone.”

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