Ceramic Matrix Composites
GE Aviation's CMC parts facility in Asheville, NC
CW's first-hand look at ceramic matrix composites production.
Read MorePlant Tour: GE Aviation, Asheville, NC, US
An avant-garde approach to unprecedented CMC parts production.
Read MoreCeramic matrix composites: Hot engine solution
Disruptive designs for composites operation in 1093°C zones.
Read MoreCommercialization 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).
Read MoreGE Aviation making progress on CMC facilities in Alabama
$200 million Huntsville operation to produce up to 20 metric tons of material a year.
Read MoreThree 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.
WatchHighlights from 10th Intl. CFK Valley Stade Convention 2016
Annual conference featured new carbon composite technologies.
Read MoreGE 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.
Read MoreGE 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.
Read MoreAeroengine 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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