Materials Testing
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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Researchers develop liquid crystal polymer spin-printing process for recyclable composites
ETH Zürich, TU Delft and EMPA simultaneously 3D prints parts with spun fiber reinforcement for stronger, more sustainable, fully recyclable components.
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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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RECONTRAS project validates use of microwaves and laser welding to obtain recyclable composites
Reseachers obtained a reduction in costs and energy consumption through the manufacture of three composite prototypes and confirm the feasibility of recycling and processing the resulting material.
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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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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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ISO standard launched to quantify drapability and deformability of fabrics and nonwovens
ISO 21765 allows worldwide comparable measurement of various parameters, which can be measured on Textechno’s DRAPETEST instrument.
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VoltAero to cross English Channel with Cassio 1 demonstrator aircraft
The repeated electric aviation crossing emphasizes the Cassio program’s development phase advancements, as well as its anticipated 2023 certification.
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NASA begins air taxi flight testing with Joby Aviation
The agency’s AAM National Campaign will apply what is learned about the composite eVTOL aircraft’s performance and acoustic date for future airspace concepts.
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Robotic computed tomography – removing NDT barriers for composites
Radalytica uses collaborative robots, ultra-sensitive X-ray photon detectors and the ability to combine CT with ultrasound, surface profiling and other inspection methods to optimize composites part quality, production and reduce cost.
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