Composites have for many years been widely used in highly demanding, safety-critical applications, from aerospace to rail, wind energy and industrial products. Huge, monolithic elements such as wind ...

For the second time in a year, commercial software provider AnalySwift LLC has received a contract from NASA to develop a design tool for tailorable composites and hybrid system materials. The ...

Advancements in technology, design tools, and manufacturing techniques are continually transforming the product development landscape. Digital prototyping and simulation are accelerating development ...

A bamboo-based tiltrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) completed its maiden flight in Tianjin, northern China, marking a ...

In an approach they call 'nanostitching,' engineers used carbon nanotubes to prevent cracking in multilayered composites. The advance could lead to next-generation airplanes and spacecraft. To save on ...

Researchers from Skoltech and Harbin Institute of Technology have devised and tested a new mechanism for joining together the composite parts that make up bridges, the cooling towers of power stations ...

Polymer science advancements are leading to a tenfold increase in plastics use in motion control components within five years. New thermoplastic composites approach metal strength and modulus but with ...

New players proliferate, increasing CMC materials and manufacturing capacity, novel processes and automation to meet demand for higher part volumes and performance. The composites industry is under ...

As the composite industry shifts toward a circular economy, manufacturers face a dual challenge: integrating nontraditional feeds ...