Materials Testing
SuCoHS project: Advancing composite solutions for parts with high thermal and mechanical loads
New materials, structural concepts and manufacturing using sensors for composites that resist fire, temperature and loads while providing weight and cost savings versus metals.
WatchInfraCore develops composite helideck for 85-meter seagoing patrol vessel
Nominated for the JEC Innovation Awards 2022, the FRP deck has undergone rigorous impact and hydrocarbon fire tests, proving that it is robust enough to resist a helicopter crash.
WatchLong-fiber liquid crystal polymers
High-performance, injection moldable grades to be offered with long glass, carbon fiber options.
Read MoreAirbus eXtra Performance Wing demonstrator completes wind-tunnel tests
Technologies tested in the Filton wind tunnel — many inspired by biomimicry — will include gust sensors, pop-up spoilers and multifunctional trailing edges.
Read MoreLilium begins eVTOL demonstrator flight testing in Spain
Lilium Jet demonstrator, dubbed Phoenix 2, begins the next phase of flight testing at Spain’s ATLAS Flight Test Center. A third demonstrator will be introduced in summer 2022.
Read MoreLifting arm concept and automated repair training to propel portable repair system
Looking to commercialize its Portable Scarfing/Composite Repair System concept, AGFM and partners offer specialized training, lifting and inspection systems.
Read MoreHow to validate 3D-printed composite part performance
Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) workflow simulates composite material performance to speed development, optimize performance and reduce costs for a redesigned 3D-printed CFRP bracket.
Read MoreComposite-metal anti-roll bars make headway for lightweight automotive suspension systems
The LiMeCH project, led by the AMRC, Tinsley Bridge and Performance Engineered Solutions, developed filament-wound CFRP-metallic roll bar prototypes, with additional advances in joint bonding the hybrid materials.
Read MoreJoby begins first conformity test, enters next phase of certification process
First series of conformity tests were completed at Toray Advanced Composites’ U.S. facility, with thousands more to be performed to achieve type certification of the composite eVTOL.
Read MoreProtocol aims to improve testing of thermal runaway for composite EV battery enclosures
Hyundai-Kia and Forward Engineering developed a resistive, heater-based material test, recently published as a UL standard, to aid and speed composite battery enclosure development.
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