Ceramic Matrix Composites
Black Hawk program receives improved turbine engine with CMC
GE Aerospace T901 flight test engines will replace GE T700 for the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, using additive manufacturing and ceramic matrix composites (CMC) for 1,000 shaft horsepower increase.
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MATECH C/ZrOC composite is deployed in hypersonic aeroshells
Ultra high-temperature insulating CMC targets hypersonics, space heat shields and other demanding applications, tested up to 2760°C under extreme stagnation pressures.
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General Atomics wins DOE contract to develop silicon carbide CMC for fusion power plants
GA-EMS will leverage experience with SiGA SiC/SiC cladding for nuclear fuel rods to develop new SiC composite foam and other materials for fission and magnetic fusion programs.
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Quartz, CMC and ceramic continuous filament offerings
CAMX 2024: Saint-Gobain Quartz, now Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramic Composites, diversifies its portfolio of high-temperature materials development for aerospace, connectivity and industrial markets.
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New CMC turbine vanes successfully tested in wind tunnel
SiC/SiC ceramic matrix composite (CMC) inlet guide vanes for a high-pressure turbine are aimed for a geared turbofan and show promise for more efficient aeroengines with less weight and need for cooling.
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JEC World 2024 highlights: Thermoplastic composites, CMC and novel processes
CW senior technical editor Ginger Gardiner discusses some of the developments and demonstrators shown at the industry’s largest composites exhibition and conference.
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The future of quartz and oxide fibers at Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramic Composites
New business builds on 100-year legacy in quartz, prepares for growth, while starting production of oxide fibers to meet increased demand for CMC by aerospace and industrial sectors.
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MATECH’s FAST technology achieves ultra-high density C/C composites
Targeting demanding hypersonic missile applications and ballistic reentry, the patent-pending process increases C/C composite ablation and oxidation resistance by 20 times.
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GE Aerospace awarded demonstration contract for NASA HyTEC project
Turbofan engine small core technology development with CMC-coated components targets enhanced fuel efficiency in single-aisle aircraft by mid-2030s.
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Bio-based SiC ceramics from wood polymer composites
Austrian research institute Wood K plus makes 95% silicon carbide ceramics more sustainable (>85% bio/recycled content), enables 3D shapes via extrusion, injection molding and 3D printing.
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