Aerospace
From The Publisher - 4/1/2007
Well, it’s show season again. By the time you read this, the Composites Technology staff will have attended four industry trade shows or conferences since the beginning of March. It’s hectic yet exhilarating at the same time – what a great time for the composites industry. Business is booming globally. We’re seeing
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FEA Roundup: Design, Simulation And Analysis Converge
New modeling and analysis software products increase the accessibility and reliability of finite element analysis data.
Read MoreFrom the Publisher - 3/1/2007
After yet another unfortunate delay and some squabbling among unions and high government officials, Airbus finally got its Power8 restructuring plan off the ground on Feb. 28 with the announcement of 10,000 job cuts and major changes in where and how existing and new planes will be built. The long-awaited proposal
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Update: Automated repair cell
Consortium makes progress on aircraft component diagnostics/repair cell concept.
Read MoreEnsuring cure: Viscoelastic feedback
Material State Management measures the cure state of composite structures, enabling not only shorter cure cycles but also the ability to optimize cure cycles.
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Inside Manufacturing: An autoclave for the 787 center wing box
Development partners overcome cultural and geographical challenges to ensure cure of this massive composite structure for Boeing's Dreamliner.
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Market Trends: The Composites Affordability Initiative, Part I
The Air Force Research Laboratory's Dr. John Russell outlines the U.S. Department of Defense Composites Affordability Initiative. Part I of a two-part series.
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Orion: Composite tanks' ticket to space?
Research, development, testing prove composites can contain cryogens.
Read MoreSitting on the cusp of a paradigm shift
My wife and I had to fly to New Jersey recently. As we boarded the plane and took our seats, I pointed out the window at the wing of the jet we were on and said something about how, soon, the wing and much of the fuselage of planes like this would be made from carbon fiber composites.
Read MoreMarket Trends: Aerospace composites market will quadruple by 2026
A new generation of composites-intensive aircraft designs promises to dramatically accelerate the growth of a market currently valued at more than $7 billion (USD). Readers of this column know the advantages of composites: high strength-to-weight ratio, excellent fatigue and corrosion resistance, good impact
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