With these investments, Intertek is able to offer customers Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) capabilities. NDT is an important step in validating the reliability of materials, helping to ensure ...

SEATTLE — Boeing said today it has completed destructive testing on a full-scale composite wing box of the 787 Dreamliner, the first all-composite wing box ever built for a Boeing commercial airplane.

Wherever there are bindings, these can also "break" - be it through external influences or material fatigue. Regular tests are therefore indispensable. The iX-600 portable inspection system from UNX ...

Developing a maintenance strategy, especially for composite materials, is essential for the state of the overall composite structure (particularly in a long run). Based on this, a maintenance method ...

Well-established regulations have been used worldwide to certify the mechanical characteristics of advanced materials like polymer nanocomposites across different industries. To establish a ...

LEAP engine fan blades, fixed internal structure panels for their nacelles, internal landing gear pistons… these items all have one thing in common: their quality is inspected and assessed using ...

Composite materials combine two or more distinct materials to create enhanced properties, such as improved strength, durability, and weight reduction. Examples include plastics reinforced with glass ...

As the newest generation of composites-intensive aircraft comes online — notably Boeing's 787, and Airbus' A380 and A350 — nondestructive testing (NDT) of composites will assume unprecedented ...

Boeing has completed destructive testing on the 787's all-composite wing box, a process which is part of the aircraft's certification programme. Manufactured by Boeing's Japanese partners, the wing ...