Design/Simulation
Airbus delivers second composites-intensive European Service Module for NASA’s Orion spacecraft
The ESM-2 module, comprising carbon fiber sheets and 19-meter CFRP solar array wings, will provide propulsion, power and thermal control, as well as oxygen and water for astronauts on the Artemis II mission.
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GKN Aerospace and KTH to develop electric fan thruster
The organizations will work jointly to develop fan technology for smaller regional aircraft. The project will study aerodynamic design, performance, noise and manufacturing technology for a nested fan powered by electricity.
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The Native Lab offers hands-on and online courses in composites
Training arm of engineering consultancy Managing Composites seeks to “make people native in composites.”
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NASA selects two companies to develop propulsion technology
GE Aviation and MagniX USA will develop projects on electrified aircraft propulsion, which NASA seeks to introduce to U.S. aviation fleets no later than 2035.
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Altair forms consortium to support product design and manufacture
The Altair Material Data Center provides a vast array of metal, plastic and composite material properties for tasks such as virtual prototyping and simulation.
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Lockheed Martin prepares X-59 for quiet supersonic flight testing
Boom flight demonstration aircraft with composite control surfaces and wing skins to be shipped to Fort Worth, Texas, for additional ground testing.
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Lanxess thermoplastics lightweight Geely front end carrier component
Evaluated and tested by Lanxess, the high-modulus, high-flow PA6 material reinforced with 50% glass fiber achieves high stiffness and strength for the multi-component assembly.
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Hexcel, HP Composites develop carbon fiber Class A body panels
Italian component producer combines composites processing expertise with Hexcel HexPly XF3 surfacing material, HexPly M47 and HexPly M49 prepregs for supersport sedan external body panels.
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Anisoprint continuous fiber co-extrusion technology powers lunar rover vehicle
Carbon fiber-reinforced wheel mount and control arm design reduces lunar rover weight to as low as 24 and 64 grams, respectively.
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Leveraging motorsports composites for next-gen rotorcraft
FastCan consortium integrates hollow, solid and cored CFRP into single-cure, single-piece canopy for reduced weight and cost.
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