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Plasma Surface Activation for Stronger, More Durable CFRP Bonds in Aerospace
Achieving reliable adhesive bonds on CFRP surfaces remains a persistent engineering challenge. Plasma surface treatment has emerged as a pivotal solution, offering a fast, controllable, and non-destructive way to increase surface energy, improve wettability, and enhance adhesion across complex geometries. Read on to learn more.
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Next Generation Carbon Fiber Composites 3D Printer for Hypersonic Research
In collaboration with Auburn University’s Center for Polymers and Advanced Composites and the Department of Aerospace Engineering, the institute recently acquired a CF3D Enterprise Cell — a next-generation 3D carbon fiber composites printer set to define the future of the nation’s hypersonic programs. Read on to learn more.
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European Researchers Leverage AI in Manufacturing Rocket Parts
Artificial Intelligence (AI), promises many benefits in all domains, and rocketry is no different. The European Space Agency’s Future Launchers Preparatory Program(FLPP) is...
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New 3D-Printable Nanocomposite Prevents Overheating in Military Electronics
U.S. Army and university researchers collaborated to develop a 3D-printable material using tiny particles that conduct heat and can be used to more efficiently cool...
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Selecting the Best Plastic for Spacecraft Applications
The purpose of this article is to present some design considerations when selecting plastics for use in spacecraft. Read on to learn more.
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Confidence Through Testing: How to Design a Practical Structural Test Program
Here, we share a practical approach to building a structural testing strategy grounded in real-world challenges.
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A New Aircraft Recycling Program for Thermoplastic Composites
Toray Advanced Composites, Daher, and TARMAC Aerosave recently announced the launch of a joint End-of-Life Aerospace Recycling Program for commercial aircraft production. Working...
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A New Platform for Developing Advanced Aerospace Metals at Scale
Companies building next-generation products are often limited by the physical constraints of traditional materials. In aerospace, defense, energy, and industrial tooling,...
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3D Printing Parts for Ships, Submarines and Underwater Vehicles
Additive manufacturing has been a game-changer in helping to create parts and equipment for the Department of Defense’s (DoD's) industrial base. A naval facility in...
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Clean Sky Demonstrator Fuselage Shows Potential of Thermoplastics in Aircraft Production
Suspended between discrete skeletal jigs, it wouldn't attract a second glance on an aircraft assembly line. Yet inside an anonymous hangar in northern...
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Supernova to 3D Print Military Grade Energetic Materials
The American Center for Manufacturing & Innovation (ACMI) has awarded a $2 million subcontract to Supernova Defense & Space to 3D print military-grade energetic materials.
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How Off-Gassing Keeps Divers, Submariners Safe From Toxin-Releasing Materials
Everyone knows that new car smell — the chemical odor wafting off the new plastics, fabrics and other materials in a vehicle's interior. Those smells are caused...
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Characterizing the Performance of Variable Emissivity Materials in Space
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) launched the Space Power InfraRed Regulation and Analysis of Lifetime, or SPIRRAL, experiment, Nov. 4, 2024. SPIRRAL, flown by...
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Using Artificial Intelligence to Find the Polymers of the Future
Finding the next groundbreaking polymer is always a challenge, but now Georgia Tech researchers are using AI to shape and transform the future of the field. Rampi Ramprasad’s group develops and adapts AI algorithms to accelerate materials discovery. Read on to learn more.
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Aitiip Integrates Freeform Injection Molding to Lower Weight and Reduce Production Costs
Aitiip is a leading Spanish research and development institute and serves companies in the aeronautics, automation, industrial, and packaging sectors. The institute possesses strong platforms for the characterization of materials and processes and is known as a powerful integrator of technologies, which is constantly on the lookout for the next transformative technology.
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‘Nanostitches’ Enable Lighter and Tougher Composite Materials
To save on fuel and reduce aircraft emissions, engineers are looking to build lighter, stronger airplanes out of advanced composites. These engineered materials are made from high-performance fibers that are embedded in polymer sheets. The sheets can be stacked and pressed into one multilayered material and made into extremely lightweight and durable structures.
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Aerospace Production: Overcoming Challenges in Composite Machining
Composite materials play an important role in aerospace manufacturing. The light weight, durability and ability to create complex shapes from molds make these materials ideal for frames and structural components that enable lighter, more fuel-efficient aircraft.
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US Companies Advance DoD Investment in Rare Earth Materials Supply Chain
Since 2020, the Department of Defense (DoD) has invested $400 million into U.S.-based companies to expand the domestic supply chain for rare earth materials needed to...
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A Computational Method for Creating New Ceramics with Transition Metals
Extraordinarily rugged with a melting temperature of several thousand degrees Fahrenheit. That describes the results of research into new ceramic materials sponsored by...
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Army Launches $50 Million Advanced Manufacturing Initiative for Aviation and Weapon Systems
The U.S. Army has awarded a $50 million three-year research project to Auburn University to understand how new manufacturing materials and methods...
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Unlocking the Potential of 3D-Printed Polymers in Aerospace and Defense
As we look ahead, it’s evident that the aerospace and defense industries are at the forefront of leveraging the potential of additive manufacturing. They are the main reason for the advent of high-performance polymers in AM.
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Ensure Aerospace Composite Quality with Force Measurement, Material Testing
Force measurement and material testing is an essential process for product designers and manufacturers to ensure part integrity, and to gain insightful data for creating the highest quality composite components.
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Towards Sustainable Recycling of Epoxy-Based Polymers: Approaches and Challenges of Epoxy Biodegradation
Epoxy polymers are widely used in various industries. However, the disposal of epoxy polymers and composites thereof has become a significant concern due to their recalcitrant nature and the adverse environmental effects caused by traditional recycling methods.
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Composite Repair Engineering Case Studies for U.S. Army Aerostructures
As technologies develop, aircraft mature, and strides are made in advanced materials development and analysis, aircraft have increased use of advanced composites within the aerostructure. These advanced materials are now being used in highly loaded structures, including aerodynamic profiles.
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Modeling and Experimenting with 2D Materials for CMOS Type Devices and Digital Integrated Circuits
Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides have been proposed as novel optoelectronic materials for space applications due to their relatively light weight. MoS2 has been shown to have excellent semiconducting and photonic properties. Here, we report the effect of gamma irradiation on the structural and optical properties of a monolayer of MoS2.
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Exploring High-Performance Applications for Distributed Transport Property Thermoelectrics
This new, patented distributed transport property technology describes functionally graded materials with spatially varied transport properties.
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Air Force Explores Use of Thermoplastic Fin for F-16
Collins Aerospace was awarded a contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory to build an advanced, high-impact resistant, F-16 ventral fin using Collins’ thermoplastic welding...
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Air Force Wind Tunnel Team Takes 3D Printing Program to Next Dimension
It started with a piece here, a small part there. But since its inception at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak,...
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SAE International Extends Call for Abstracts, Seeks Submissions for AeroTech Conference
Engineering Events staff at SAE International in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, have extended the call for abstracts through September 21 for the...
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