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Boeing sets pace for composite usage in large civil aircraft
Innovative use of international supplier base to revolutionize aircraft manufacture.
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Autoclavable foam core resists bucking and shortens production cycle on launch vehicle interstage
The February 26 launch of the Multi-functional Transport Satellite-1 Replacement (MTSAT-1R) communications satellite in Japan was successfully accomplished by the H-IIA No. 7 launch vehicle, developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The H-IIA is Japan's heavy rocket, first launched in 2001. Many of
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Composites take off ... in some civil helicopters
Slowed by certification requirements, composites nevertheless are finding their way into the fuselages and rotor blades of commercial helicopters.
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Composite big-rig sleeper boxes offer comforts of home
Truckers are getting better sleep in their "homes away from home," thanks to composite sleeper boxes and cab floors manufactured by Canadian Commercial Vehicles (CCV, Kelowna, BC, Canada). Incorporated on Western Star (Willoughby, Ohio) semi-trailer trucks to decrease noise and weight and increase payload and
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One-piece molded carbon steering wheel for yachts
Concurrent product and manufacturing system design creates lightweight, hollow spoked structure without joints.
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Are high-temp thermosets ready to go commercial?
Developed for the U.S. military, these high-performance matrices are branching out into wider use.
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Tubular composite core stiffens launch vehicle structure
ChamberCore, an alternative to traditional sandwich laminates, also improves vibro-acoustic damping.
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Tooling roundup: New materials, new methods
"Ingenuity" describes new tooling approaches for composites manufacturing.
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Post-show review of the 2004 U.S. SAMPE Symposium
Largest-ever Symposium serves up a large helping of news and new technologies from advanced composites suppliers.
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Newer surfacing films reduce surface on demolded composite parts
A wide variety of products reduces finishing costs in many applications.
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