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The Latest...Advanced materials and processes for better aerospace engines20-Nov-2009 23:24 GMT
Brazing and investment casting, adapted for use in repairing and manufacturing aerospace engines, make use of ceramics’ extreme heat resistance, in addition to its wear and corrosion resistance, light weight, and electrical- and heat-insulation properties.
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Alcoa refurbishing giant press for F-35 parts
20-Nov-2009 23:08 GMT
Alcoa is undertaking the refurbishment of a massive 50,000-ton forging press at its Cleveland Works to make large parts for Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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Researchers sing praises of parallel kinematic machines
04-Nov-2009 20:49 GMT
PKMs are not widely used in the aerospace industry, but a paper to be presented at the Nov. 10-12 SAE 2009 AeroTech Congress & Exhibition in Seattle features test results that show ABB's Tau PKM could deliver advantages over industrial robots, gantry robots, and contemporary PKMs.
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Robots rule in applying F-35 stealth coat
15-Oct-2009 01:14 GMT
Lockheed Martin has implemented what it calls a unique robotic aircraft finishing system for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s stealth coating. A paper describing the hardware and software work that went into the system will be presented at the SAE 2009 AeroTech Congress & Exhibition Nov. 10-12 in Seattle.
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Alcoa fastener a lightning-strike fighter
14-Oct-2009 19:44 GMT
The Alcoa fastener conforms to machine-induced micro texture inherent in fastener holes drilled in composite material, reducing the likelihood of electrical arcing in a lightning strike. A paper describing Alcoa’s solution, and the testing that led to it, will be presented at the SAE 2009 AeroTech Congress & Exhibition Nov. 10-12 in Seattle.
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