Materials
Nanotechnology: It's real
ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ's conference director Scott Stephenson reviews several recent conference presentations as evidence that nanocomposites are no longer just the stuff of dreams.
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Thermoplastic composites: Primary structure?
Yes, advanced forms are in development, but has the technology progressed enough to make the business case?
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Reinforced thermoplastics in aircraft primary structure
Carbon/PEKK floor beams prove production worthiness of lower cost, fast coconsolidation process.
Read MoreTPCs on the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350
Although The Boeing Co.’s (Seattle, Wash.) 787 Dreamliner and the Airbus (Toulouse, France) A350 XWB have earned much press as showcases for thermoset composites in aircraft structure, both programs also have advanced the use of thermoplastic composites.
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Marquez innovates aircraft TPCs
Marquez (Montréal, Québec, Canada) supplies TPC ducting for The Boeing Co.’s 787 Personal System Unit (PSU), and the TPC structural window bezel used on all Bombardier (Montréal, Canada) Global Express business aircraft.
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Carrier-capable, all-composite external fuel tank
Legacy product positions builder for a shot at an F-35 contract.
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Nanotechnology: Into the realm of real
Fast, scalable process grows nanostructures directly on composite reinforcements for a “drop-in” use in volume production processes.
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Will TPCs reshape commmercial aircraft?
HPC's editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan asks, How much of the next generation of commercial aircraft primary structure will be made with thermoplastic composites?
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Water tree: Single complex mold shapes unique composite sculpture
To fabricate a complex design for a lighted sculpture, sculptor Lawrence Argent taps the talents of composites specialists Kreysler and Assoc. (American Canyon, Calif.).
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Under the hood: Thermoplastics tackle tough jobs
Reinforced plastics save weight and cost, increase underhood productivity.
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