Materials
The Latest...Spinning long carbon nanotubes into yarn offers new potential2008-07-29 16:24 GMT
Carbon nanotubes have been around for centuries, but drawbacks such as expense and material impurity have hindered their use. Now, the tide has turned for carbon nanotubes with an initial $2 million contract awarded to Nanocomp Technologies by the U.S. Army’s Natick Soldier Systems Center.
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Design of experiments helps reduce time to remove aerospace coatings
2008-06-30 07:37 GMT
Removal of coatings from military and commercial aircraft is becoming increasingly more difficult because coatings are being formulated to exhibit greater adhesion and impermeability, and environmental regulations are more strict. As a result, Aerochem Inc., a supplier of coating removers based in Oklahoma City, OK, was asked to develop a chemical paint remover that would remove the coating in less than 2 h.
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USAF’s newest X-plane will be a composite cargo aircraft
2008-06-30 07:28 GMT
Breaking the mold is the USAF’s newest X-plane, the Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft (ACCA). Lockheed Martin will build the ACCA, which will be based on a Fairchild Dornier 328J regional jet that will have its aluminum mid/aft fuselage and empennage replaced by sections built of advanced composites.
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Advanced alloys from Alcoa fly on China’s first regional jet
2008-06-30 07:23 GMT
Several Alcoa-developed high-performance alloys and products produced from its worldwide operations are being used on China’s first home-produced regional jet, the ARJ21-700.
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3-D fibers improve thermal conductivity of composites
2008-06-30 07:11 GMT
3-D woven preforms offer a low-cost method of manufacturing composites with high through-thickness thermal conductivity without an attendant loss of strength or stiffness.
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Products
The Titan FLS 48 high-power fiber laser cutting system from Laser Photonics comes with a single-pallet shuttle table and can perform large-scale industrial cutting jobs. It is suited for applications ...more
A single-skin flexible fuel bladder material from GKN Aerospace offers crash resistance and puncture tolerance. The product was developed as part of an initiative to reduce and remove volatile o...more Low-temp, black chrome plating from Misumi USA is available on a variety of the company’s motion components, including linear shaft, linear bushings, linear guides, and ball screws. Through elec...more Morgan Electro Ceramics (MEC) introduces its new piezoelectric composites designed to provide increased acoustic performance for a variety of military and commercial sonar receiver applications. MEC&#...more Sealant Equipment’s 2600-041 Series is designed for fast and clean shut-off of thixotropic and cohesive materials such as viscous silicones, epoxies, and urethanes. The design incorporates the S...more News
EADS signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kazakh titanium supplier UKTMP and Aubert & Duval, a supplier of metal-based aircraft components. The MOU covers the supply of titanium to Airb...more Spirit AeroSystems Inc. signed a contract with Airbus to design and produce a major composite fuselage structure for the A350 XWB (Xtra Wide-Body) program. Spirit will design and manufacture the Secti...more Spirit AeroSystems will participate in a joint-venture partnership between several major aviation companies to develop and implement a composite and metal bond component repair station in the Asia-Pac...more Boeing entered into an agreement with India-based TAL Manufacturing Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Motors, for manufacturing structural components for the 787 Dreamliner program. Under t...more Rolls-Royce established a joint venture company with GKN Aerospace to carry out research and development into the use of composite materials in aero engine fan blades. Funding for the research and dev...more |
