Out of Autoclave
Automating the CH-53K’s composite flexbeams
Accudyne doubles the part production rate and eliminates layup errors through stepwise automation of this primary structure’s complex hand layup process.
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Resin infusion produces autoclave-capable tools for Scorpion jet
Leading Edge Aerospace designs and builds cost-effective prototype tools for maverick military aircraft concept.
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Farnborough 2014 Airshow Report
No longer a novelty at aerospace trade events, composites nevertheless faced competition from conventional materials at this year’s event.
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Software Update: Simulation saves
A look inside the increasingly well-equipped virtual toolbox for composite design, analysis, and manufacturing.
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Disruptive technologies power small composites aerostructure firms to market party
HPC guest columnist Bob Skillen draws from 25 years of experience in aircraft design and composite aircraft manufacturing in this commentary on the "why?" behind increasingly effective role played by small manufacturers in the composite aerostructures market.
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Check Out the Competition: Visit the Awards Pavilion at CAMX
If you're headed to CAMX 2014, Oct. 13-16 in Orlando, Fla., be sure to check out the entries in the Awards for Composites Excellence (ACE) and the CAMX Awards — some of which are previewed here.
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Are LFRT composites key to auto adoption?
Long carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastics don't pack the punch of continuous carbon fiber, but they might help spread use of composites in automotive.
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Disaster-resistant housing: Framing the future
This need in developing nations could be met by a composite structural framing system capable of producing both fortified dwellings and jobs.
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Mass reduction for mass appeal: FRPs and CMCs in RVs
Composites save weight, speed assembly, improve aesthetics and diminish warranty service and promote sales.
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