Aerospace
Double-bag infusion attracts new customers
Carbon Fiber Composites Inc. (CFC, Hurricane, W. Va.) president Brian Alley credits the double-bag infusion process with attracting two new aircraft customers.
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EAA AirVenture 2012 Airshow Report
New composite light sport aircraft attract flyers at the Oshkosh Fly-in, especially those with a flair for the amphibious.
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Carbon is the choice for amphibious LSA floats
Superlight, landing-gear-equipped design gives light sport aircraft builders an option for land and water.
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Virtual testing of composites: Beyond make & break
Software-based micromechanical modeling and analysis methods promise faster and more cost-effective aircraft development and testing programs.
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Structural health monitoring: Angling for the air
Structural health monitoring (SHM) systems for composite aerostructures have been slow to deliver on their promise, but a system developed by Luna Technologies (Roanoke, Va.) is on a glide path to implementation on in-service aircraft
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Doing the impossible with Poisson's ratio
Aerospace engineer Dr. Susan Daggett serves up a slice of her composites industry history with a savory twist.
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Will sequestration ground the F-35?
HPC editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan stands on the U.S. federal budget cliff’s brink and takes a look over the edge at sequestration's potential effects on compistes-oriented U.S. defense spending.
Read MoreExceeding the Limits
Three novel fiber-reinforced, high-temperature thermoplastics promise part designers a broader means to push past performance barriers.
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Composites in Aircraft Interiors, 2012-2022
As economic conditions improve and new programs come online, aircraft interior manufacturers are ramping up composites production to meet airline demand.
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Orbital Drilling enables “one-up assembly”
Orbital Drilling, a technology patented by Novator AB (Spånga, Sweden) offers multiple hole sizes from a single drill tool.
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