As The Boeing Co. (Chicago, Ill.) delivered its first 787 Dreamliner to All Nippon Airways in September, and as Airbus (Toulouse, France) moved its A350 XWB closer to production-readiness, the ...

From the earliest days of aviation, aircraft structures were made of metal. Gradually, aluminum emerged as the preferred option for primary, secondary and tertiary structures because of its ...

A collaborative research initiative in Europe is seeking to use digital twin processes to manage the entire life-cycle of next-generation aircraft composite structures. The project aims to provide ...

In addition, there is limited standardisation of composite materials and repair techniques, compared to metal materials and repairs. This is partly due to business proprietary practices and the ...

India-based Epsilon Aerospace is exploring locations for its recently announced composite repair joint venture in the country. In late July, the aircraft interiors specialist signed a memorandum of ...

Airbus uses CFRP panels to manufacture the 213-ft. long wings of its A350-1000 wide-body commercial aircraft. The extensive use of lightweight materials, and the novel design details that the CFRP ...

iSurface, a project led by Munro Technology, Z Prime, Axalp Technologies AG and researchers from Swiss university of applied sciences FHNW (Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz), unveiled a new intelligent ...

Further their news release dated July 19, 2015, Avcorp Industries announces that it has received all regulatory approvals related to the transaction for the acquisition of the US-based composite ...

Manufacturers of the Stratolaunch air-launch platform used Collier Research’s automated sizing and analysis software to inform laminate design and production NEWPORT NEWS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--When ...

Increasingly, aircraft designers have been turning to composites to help make their vehicles lighter, more fuel-efficient and more comfortable for passengers. Half of the Boeing 787 and the Airbus ...