The fuselage of the jetliner involved in a collision on a Tokyo runway was made from carbon-composite fibres, and the incident is renewing concern about the challenges of putting out fires involving ...
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a groundbreaking simulation tool that can predict ...
The National Center for Advanced Materials Performance (NCAMP), part of Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research announces a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea ...
IMDEA Materials Institute (Madrid, Spain) is playing a key role in the development of next-generation aircraft sensor technology which will enable real-time monitoring of airframe components in flight ...
THE APPARENT FAILURE of primary composite structure on the A300 Airbus that crashed in New York Monday is raising new questions throughout the aviation industry about the use of such materials in ...
In an operation somewhat resembling a reverse-motion assembly line, two 10-year-old Boeing 787-8s – the first of the type to be retired from commercial service – were recently reduced to a pair of ...
Lightweight metals are essential for aircraft because reducing weight improves fuel efficiency and performance. Aluminum is already widely used in airplanes, but it weakens significantly at high ...