Understand the basic science of TPC stamp forming, a manufacturing process steadily gaining momentum in aerospace and mobility applications thanks to its rapid forming, short cycle times and automated ...

Fig. 1. Hand-machined scarf through three plies of CF unidirectional (UD) tape and one ply of CF plain woven fabric at 0.5-inch (nominal) distance per ply. Note the small amount of breakthrough at the ...

Deployable composite structures and mechanisms represent a frontier in materials engineering, where innovative fabrication techniques and advanced design principles are utilised to create lightweight, ...

Under the leadership of Rolland Delorme, Chief Operating Officer, STENA has embarked on a mission to improve the capabilities of its workforce through digital training. As Rolland Delorme explains, ...

HEATCON Composite Training opened a new training facility in Manila, Philippines. One-week courses cover damage assessment and repair techniques for composite structures. This content requires a ...

“Multiscale Structural Mechanics: Top-Down Modeling of Composite Structures Using Mechanics of Structure Genome” delivers a unified approach to composites modeling based on the concept of structure ...

Airbus has established a dedicated training programme for inspections and repairs of composite airframe structures. The manufacturer says the new course has been developed to meet European Union ...

Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance and Bombardier Aerospace executives agree there is still some way to go before bonded repairs will be accepted on primary composite structures.

Laminated fiber-reinforced composite materials are being used in more and more engineering applications. These materials have excellent strength-to-weight ratios and the manufacturing processes that ...

Advanced composites play a crucial role in efforts to achieve a carbon-neutral future, enabling structures that are simultaneously resistant and lightweight, and therefore energy-efficient, for ...