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Ultrafine particles, in particular solid sub-100 nm particles pose high risks to human health due to their high lung deposition efficiency, translocation to all organs including the brain and their harmful chemical composition; due to dense traffic, the population in urban environments is exposed to high concentrations of those toxic air contaminants, despite these facts, they are still widely neglected. Therefore, the EU-Commission set up a program for clean and competitive solutions for different problem areas which are regarded to be hotspots of such particles. HORIZON AeroSolfd is an EU project, co-funded by Switzerland that will deliver affordable, adaptable, and sustainable retrofit solutions to reduce exhaust tailpipe emissions from petrol engines, brake emissions and pollution in semi-closed environments.

To grow the application space of polymer additive manufacturing (AM), the industry must provide an offering with improved mechanical properties. Several entities are working towards introducing continuous fibers embedded into either a thermoplastic or thermoset resin system. This approach can enable significant improvement in mechanical properties and could be what is needed to open new and exciting applications within the aerospace industry. Introduction of Continuous Fiber Reinforced Polymer: A New Additive Manufacturing Path for Aerospace examines a couple of unsettled issues that are beginning to come to light regarding these materials and focuses on the ability to design and provide robust structural analysis for continuous fiber reinforced polymer AM—unsung aspects that can make or break this new technology as it finds its way into the aerospace market.

AMS 3970/4 specifies the batch release and delivery requirements for film adhesive used for repair. This specification is applicable when the film adhesive is part of the prepreg system as defined in AMS 3970 and AMS 3970/1.

The PS, AMS3970/3, specifies the batch release and delivery requirements for carbon fiber fabric epoxy prepreg used for repair.

AMS 3970/1 gives information about the technical requirements and qualification procedure for carbon fiber fabric epoxy prepreg used for repair of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy structures. The prepreg system may include a film adhesive to be applied in a co-curing process with the prepreg for joint and sandwich bonding. The need for a film adhesive shall be established during screening tests.

AMS 3970/2 gives specific information about the qualification program for carbon fiber reinforced epoxy structural repair prepreg systems, applicable for 120 °C (250 °F) vacuum curing. The prepreg system may include an epoxy film adhesive to be applied in a co-curing process with the prepreg for joint and sandwich bonding. The need for a film adhesive shall be established during screening tests.

This carbon fiber tow product is typically used in the manufacture of composite materials for aerospace structural applications, but its usage is not limited to such applications.

The PS, AMS3970/5, specifies the batch release and delivery requirements for the companion non-structural glass fiber fabric prepreg.

This Material Specification defines the requirements of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy prepreg for repair, 120 °C (250 °F) Vacuum curing, Plain Weave Fabric, 193 g/m₂ and a companion non-structural glass fiber fabric reinforced epoxy prepreg, 105 g/m₂, qualified according to AMS3970/1 and AMS3970/2 for aerospace application. The prepreg system may include an epoxy film adhesive to be applied in a co-curing process with the prepreg for joint and sandwich bonding. The need for a film adhesive shall be established during screening tests. If included, the requirements to be met by the adhesive are also defined in this document.

This SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) describes standard methods for restoring damaged core on commercial aircraft sandwich structures. The methods shall only be used when specified in an approved repair procedure or with the agreement of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or regulatory authority. The repair materials shall be defined in the approved repairs referencing these methods.

The purpose of this specification is to allow procurement of defined carbon fiber and fiberglass epoxy prepreg materials corresponding to their statistically derived material properties published in CMH-17 (formerly MIL-HDBK-17). As a result, no qualification or equivalency threshold values are provided. Users that intend to conduct a new material qualification or equivalency program shall notify the Qualifying Agency per 4.2.1.

This design standard specifies the dimensions of the externally threaded fitting end to be assembled into an internally threaded fluid system port, using an elastomeric o-ring for sealing. Fitting end dimensions and o-ring sizes agree with ISO 7320-1985.

This detail specification, along with AMS6562, establishes the requirements for continuous E-glass fabric impregnated with a medium temperature, out-of-autoclave, oven-vacuum-bag cure modified B-staged epoxy resin. The prepreg is produced using a one side coated (one side tacky) hot-melt process.

The Metallic Materials Properties Development and Standardization MMPDS-2023 supersedes MMPDS-17 and prior editions of the MMPDS Handbook as well as all editions of MIL-HDBK-5, Metallic Materials and Elements for Aerospace Vehicle Structures Handbook that was maintained by the U.S. Air Force. The last edition, MIL-HDBK-5J was cancelled by the U.S. Air Force in March 2006. This document contains design information on the mechanical and physical properties of metallic materials and joints commonly used in aircraft and aerospace vehicle structures. All information contained in this Handbook has been reviewed and approved using a standardized process. The development and ongoing maintenance process involves certifying agencies, including the FAA, DoD, and NASA, and major material suppliers and material users worldwide. The information and procedures in this Handbook are continuously reviewed and modified or removed as determined to be appropriate.

Research institutes and companies are currently working on 3D numerical icing tools for the prediction of ice shapes on an international level. Due to the highly complex flow situation, the prediction of ice shapes on three-dimensional surfaces represents a challenge. An essential component for the development and subsequent validation of 3D ice accretion codes are detailed experimental data from ice shapes accreted on relevant geometries, like wings of a passenger aircraft for example. As part of the Republic of Austria funded research project JOICE, a mockup of a wingtip, based on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration common research model CRM65 was designed and manufactured. For further detailed investigation of electro-thermal de-icing systems, various heaters and thermocouples were included.