Aerospace
No dark clouds at JEC
Icelandic ash aside, there were no dark clouds over the JEC show floor as the 2010 event proved to be a pleasant surprise.
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Investing in composites: A look at the industry's business
Guest columnist Michael Del Pero predicts an increase in mergers and acquisitions activity for the post-recession composites industry.
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JEC Composites Show 2010 Highlights
Despite the volcanic ash that clouded air travel, an eruption of new technology and new business did much to dispel the clouds of economic recession.
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Machining carbon composites: Risky business
As composites take a larger part (and form larger parts) in the aerospace structures sector, it’s not just a make-it-or-break-it proposition.
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Orion re-entry system: Composites displace metal
World’s largest heat shield updates metal design with out-of-autoclave process.
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Cost-effective carbon composite reflector dish
Modular manufacturing method forms different dish sizes with near mirror-perfect reflective surfaces, without resort to one-off tools.
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Composites 2010 Product Showcase
The ACMA’s Las Vegas exhibition reflected an industry in recovery.
Read MoreCarbon fiber recycling: Ongoing research
There is much ongoing research in the area of recycling carbon fiber.
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CF 2009: Comment on key end-markets
Conference keynoter Jens Hinrichsen (Aerospace Advisory Group LLC) evaluated factors likely to influence materials selection for aircraft that will replace the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 families.He started by establishing structures that he believes are very likely or somewhat likely to be composite structures: the empennage and rear pressure bulkhead and frame, the center wing box, floor beams and the unpressurized fuselage.
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