Case Study Published: 5/1/2013
Out-of-autoclave carbon fiber/thermoplastic demonstrator is a 30 percent lighter drop-in replacement for an existing aluminum design.
U.S. crew and cargo candidate takes shape with compositesCase Study Published: 5/1/2013
Crew-capable Dream Chaser to enable ISS transport missions from U.S.
Space mission maximized via minimized survivabilityCase Study Published: 3/1/2013
CFRP design and manufacturing flexibility prove key in first spacecraft fuel tank designed to disintegrate upon reentry for improved mission efficiency and debris mitigation.
Infusion of aerostructures: Doubling down on the detailsCase Study Published: 11/2/2012
For this carbon-fiber composite manufacturer, little things make big differences in a not-quite-new but still novel double-bag infusion technique.
Carbon is the choice for amphibious LSA floatsCase Study Published: 11/1/2012
Superlight, landing-gear-equipped design gives light sport aircraft builders an option for land and water.
Structural health monitoring: Angling for the airCase Study Published: 11/1/2012
Structural health monitoring (SHM) systems for composite aerostructures have been slow to deliver on their promise, but a system developed by Luna Technologies (Roanoke, Va.) is on a glide path to implementation on in-service aircraft
Composite fuselage helps HondaJet upend biz-jet marketCase Study Published: 5/1/2012
CFRP composites enable unitized structure with low-drag aerodynamics that transform aircraft performance and reduce cost.
Integrated, optimized aircraft doorCase Study Published: 5/1/2012
This composites manufacturer is betting its one-piece 3-D preform and RTM process will trim weight from today’s fastener-intensive “black aluminum” aircraft doors.
Redesigning for simplicity and economyCase Study Published: 1/2/2012
Military OEM makes the switch from sandwich construction to compression molding to optimize composite aerospace part.
Self-deployable, composite satellite boomCase Study Published: 11/1/2011
Researchers design and validate a boom made of ultrathin carbon-fiber/epoxy laminate, using a novel, highly accurate analysis method.
