Ceramic Matrix Composites
Plant Tour: GE Aviation, Asheville, NC, US
An avant-garde approach to unprecedented CMC parts production.
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Ceramic matrix composites: Hot engine solution
Disruptive designs for composites operation in 1093°C zones.
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Commercialization of CMCs and developments for next-gen performance
As industrial production of parts begins, new developments offer promise for higher-temperature and more damage-tolerant ceramic matrix composite (CMCs).
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GE Aviation making progress on CMC facilities in Alabama
$200 million Huntsville operation to produce up to 20 metric tons of material a year.
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Three new 3D printing technologies for composites
Fiber-reinforced composite tooling, ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) and woven fiber composites are all now the realm of 3D printing.
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Highlights from 10th Intl. CFK Valley Stade Convention 2016
Annual conference featured new carbon composite technologies.
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GE Aviation breaks ground on CMC facilities in Alabama
The two adjacent factories in Huntsville will mass-produce silicon carbide (SiC) materials used to manufacture ceramic matrix composite components (CMCs) for jet engines and land-based gas turbines for electric power.
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GE Aviation to build ceramic matrix composite factories
One plant will be the first U.S.-based factory to produce SiC ceramic fiber on a large industrial scale.
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Aeroengine Composites, Part 2: CFRPs expand
Proven in fan blade/case applications, carbon fiber-reinforced polymers migrate to previously unanticipated destinations nearer the engine “hot zone.”
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Aeroengine Composites, Part 1: The CMC invasion
As pressure for commercial aircraft fuel efficiency continues to mount, ceramic matrix composites evolve as they battle metals for application in the engine hot-zone and elsewhere.
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