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Aerospace

Aerospace 1 Mar 2013

Space mission maximized via minimized survivability

CFRP design and manufacturing flexibility prove key in first spacecraft fuel tank designed to disintegrate upon reentry for improved mission efficiency and debris mitigation.

Aerospace 1 Mar 2013

Market Outlook: Surplus in carbon fiber's future?

Participants at CW’s Carbon Fiber 2012 Conference see one coming as early as 2016.

Braiding 31 Dec 2012

Next-generation braiding for next-gen bike

When Grenchen, Switzerland-based Bicycle Manufacturing Co. (BMC) decided to braid the tubes for its impec racing bike frame, the use of carbon fiber and the complex tube designs and shapes prompted the use of radial braiding technology from August Herzog Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG (Oldenburg, Germany)

Aerospace 31 Dec 2012

A400M wing assembly: Challenge of integrating composites

The Atlas military transport’s decade of development has lighted the path for Airbus wing development on the A350 and future programs.

Aerospace 31 Dec 2012

Cutting and laser layup technology supports tier fabricator in Boeing project

Prototype production for The Boeing Co.’s (Chicago. Ill.) Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System (EMARSS) aircraft gets a boost from cutting and templating hardware/software supplied by Gerber Technology (Tolland, Conn.)

Automotive 31 Dec 2012

Optimizing materials selection in automotive and aerospace structures

Advanced materials analyst Ross Kozarsky (Lux Research, Boston, Mass.) looks at composites and competing metals in the multimaterial car of the future.

Aerospace 31 Dec 2012

Waiting for $5/lb carbon fiber?

HPC editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan suggests we say goodbye to $5/lb carbon fiber and expect that composites will earn their way onto autos by saving drivers money.