Composite structures, comprising two or more distinct materials, are increasingly pivotal in modern engineering due to their superior strength‐to‐weight ratios and enhanced durability compared with ...
Aerospace engineers face constant trade-offs between weight and manufacturability. With HyperX® and HyperXpert® from Collier Aerospace, they can optimise lighter, more cost-effective composite ...
“Multiscale Structural Mechanics: Top-Down Modeling of Composite Structures Using Mechanics of Structure Genome” delivers a unified approach to composites modeling based on the concept of structure ...
ATK: Alliant Techsystems has delivered a technological first to NASA: a full-scale, crew module structure made of composite materials. The Composite Crew Module (CCM) is a unique capsule design that ...
Initiatives such as the Shift2Rail European programme are encouraging research into innovative rail product solutions with the aim of doubling the capacity of the European rail system, increasing its ...
The EU-funded DOMMINIO project (Digital method for improved Manufacturing of next-generation MultIfuNctIOnal airframe parts) began in January 2021 and will be completed in September 2024. Its goal is ...
Composite materials are redefining what is possible in space exploration. Their high strength, light weight and versatility make them indispensable in current and future space missions. NASA’s Artemis ...
Senator Ben Cardin, Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger and Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski today cut the ribbon at the Middle River, Maryland facility that will become Rocket Lab’s Space ...
Thermoplastic composites manufacturing and smart preforming enables “one-minute” manufacturing of composite parts. In addition, thermoplastic composites are easier to recycle than their thermoset ...
Three-dimensional (3D) metal–plastic composite structures have widespread potential applicability in smart electronics, micro/nanosensing, internet-of-things (IoT) devices, and even quantum computing.
Wabash National has been granted a patent for a composite structure that combines fiber-reinforced plastic with a wood layer featuring engagement features. A co-cure adhesive layer, containing ...