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USAF Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft
When the United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) ordered the advanced composite cargo aircraft (ACCA), it was looking to...
Student’s Composite-Made Robot Powers Itself with Polluted Water
University of Bristol Ph.D. student Hemma Philamore has created the “Row-bot” – a buoyant, autonomous robot that powers itself by eating...
Study shows how calcium carbonate forms composites to make strong materials such as in shells and pe
Seashells and lobster claws are hard to break, but chalk is soft enough to draw on sidewalks. Though all three are made of calcium...
Composite materials for bearing bonding to secure rudder integrity
Rudder bearing structure Corroded housing The use of composite materials offers an...
Non-destructive Carbon Fiber Testing
The novel non-destructive testing technology applies the electrical conductivity of carbon fiber in order to investigate the inner...
New 4D Printed Composite Material is Capable of Complex Movements
By using additive manufacturing technology, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering and Clemson...
Composite Materials Technology Center gaining momentum with grants eyed, companies taking interest
By James Casey Peninsula Daily News Jennifer States, director of business development for the Port of Port Angeles, displays samples of...
Fiber Reinforced Composites
Fiber Reinforced Composites Fiber-reinforced composite materials consist of fibers of high strength and modulus embedded in or bonded to...
Advantages and Disadvantages of Composites
Composite parts have both advantages and disadvantages when compared to the metal parts they are being used to replace. Advantages of...
Classification of composites
Classification of composites are three main categories: Particle-reinforced (large-particle and dispersion-strengthened) Fiber-reinforced...
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