Aerospace

Rising fuel costs, environmental regulations and an increase in airline traffic have helped drive the increasing use of composite materials in the aerospace industry. Composites are used in military, business and commercial aircraft of all sizes, including spacecraft.

Digital Twin Drives Propeller Improvements

When U.K.-based Dowty Propellers, a GE Aviation subsidiary, began exploring propulsion designs that could meet next-generation aircrafts’ needs, it soon became clear that manufacturing processes would have...

World’s First Carbon Fiber Composite Large Launch Vehicle Introduced

Neutron, Rocket Lab’s new launch vehicle, will be used for satellite mega-constellations, deep space missions, and space flights for humans. Developed using experience gained when building the successful...

Cranking Up the Speed

Aircraft manufacturers are going to be very busy over the next two decades, and the thermoplastic composites industry is positioning itself to take full advantage of the opportunity. By 2039, there...

The Industrial Revolution

Manufacturers that are watching the Industry 4.0 movement from the sidelines should take note: the time to transform is now. Companies of all sizes can benefit by integrating digital information from a range...

Driven by a Vision

Several years ago, General Motors’ CEO Mary Barra outlined the company’s vision for zero crashes, zero congestion and zero emissions. GM is developing and rolling out various technologies related to...

NASA Developing an Advanced Composite Solar Sail System for Future Space Missions

A team at NASA’s Langley Research Center, with partners from NASA Ames Research Center, NanoAvionics, and Santa Clara University’s Robotics Systems Lab, is...