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Carbon Fiber

Carbon fiber reinforced polymers are advanced composite materials used in a wide range of applications, from aerospace to automotive to sports equipment. When bound with plastic polymer resin, carbon fiber creates a composite material that is extremely strong, durable and lightweight and can be found in many forms, including fabrics, tubes and tows.

Offshore Catamaran Goes from New York to Bermuda in 66 Hours

A group of sailors known as “Team Falcon” has made history by successfully completing their mission to 'fly on water' across the 662-mile open ocean from New York to Bermuda in a 46-foot hydro-foiling...

Green Process to Make Carbon Fiber for Rocket Nozzles Receives Patent

Dr. William Kaukler, a longtime NASA contractor and an associate research professor at the University of Alabama Huntsville’s (UAH) Rotorcraft Systems Engineering and Simulation Center, has been awarded a...

Colorado State University Engineers Repair Steel Structures with Composites

Hussam Mahmoud, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Colorado State University (CSU), is leading a team that’s devising innovative repairs for steel structures in canals and...

MIT and NASA Design ‘Morphing” Aircraft Wings for Efficient Flight

Researchers from MIT and NASA have designed a flexible “morphing wing” system made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) that draws inspiration from the twisted wings from the Wright Brothers’ first...

Utah Researchers Look to Turn Coal into Carbon Fiber

Engineers from the University of Utah are launching a $1.6 million project to research cost-effective, eco-friendly methods of turning coal-derived pitch into carbon fiber composite materials. The University...

NASA Completes Construction of Highly Anticipated James Webb Space Telescope

After 20 years of development, NASA has officially finished construction of its James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) – the largest space telescope ever made. The telescope, which is viewed by many as a...