Aerospace
SAMPE Long Beach 2013 review
The Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering’s (SAMPE, Covina, Calif.) spring conference and exhibition is the organization’s largest event every year, and the 2013 edition, held May 6-9 in Long Beach, Calif., was no exception.
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The future of aerial combat
Consultant Dale Brosius (also president of of Dayton, Ohio-based Quickstep Composites, the U.S. subsidiary of Australia-based Quickstep Technologies in Bankstown Airport, New South Wales) predicts that the future of aerial combat could belong to unmanned composite aircraft.
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Why out of autoclave processing is good for the composites industry
Consultant Bob Lacovara (Convergent Composites, Perkasie, Pa.) calls out the cost advantages of out-of-autoclave processing.
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The pleasures of plant tours
HPC editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan comments on how infrequently he is invited to tour the plant of a composites manufacturer yet how valuable it is, when he does, to get a glimpse of the culture and personality within those walls.
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With the A350 XWB in the air, is it too soon to start looking to the future?
What will be the role of composites in replacements for the A320 and 737?
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SAMPE 2013 Long Beach new product showcase
The SAMPE 2013 trade show (May 6-9, in Long Beach, Calif.) was the venue for introductions of a large number of new composite materials, technologies and manufacturing processes. Here's the HPC editorial staff's compilation of what was on display.
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Fair winds for offshore wind farms
Innovations in blades, turbines and foundations are helping spur growth in a very big way.
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After lightning strikes: Repair considerations
When lightning does strike, aircraft LSP system repairs must be done correctly to ensure restoration of protection.
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Niles Nanofabrix, a recently unveiled new material from metal mesh provider Niles International (Niles, Ohio), offers a potential nanotechnology solution for lightning strike protection strategists.
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In-house prepregging: Cost/benefit calculus
Scaled-down systems are flexible enough for R&D and production, but can they earn their keep?
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