Manufacturers of the Stratolaunch air-launch platform used Collier Research’s automated sizing and analysis software to inform laminate design and production NEWPORT NEWS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--When ...

Certifying a composite primary structure for a next-generation aircraft is, at its core, a data problem. From coupon to full ...

A hairline crack forms deep inside an aircraft wing, invisible to the naked eye but capable of growing into a catastrophic failure. Today, finding and fixing that kind of damage means grounding the ...

Deutsche Aircraft and Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) today jointly announced the signing of a long‑term industrial partnership and supply agreement focused on advanced composite solutions for the ...

MEL Composites is supporting leading gyroplane manufacturer ELA Aviation with a range of high-performance composite materials ...

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A collaborative research initiative in Europe is seeking to use digital twin processes to manage the entire life-cycle of next-generation aircraft composite structures. The project aims to provide ...

“Self-responsive” nanomaterial-based composites AMRC’s Matthew Collinson (top photo) inspects a composite demonstrator component incorporating carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and copper contacts to enable ...

Analysing failed fibre composite aircraft structures will be a significant challenge for regulators investigating the causes of aircraft accidents in the future, according to the Australian Transport ...

The integration of composite materials into modern wing designs has revolutionised the study of aeroelasticity by introducing pronounced geometric nonlinearities and anisotropic structural responses.

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 ...