Aerospace structures form the backbone of modern air and spacecraft, where an intricate balance between material performance, structural design and manufacturing precision is essential. These ...

A group of Rice University students has turned a single-semester course project into a peer-reviewed research paper, ...

Abstract: Lightweight materials and structures are essential in the aerospace industry, from enabling the large space structures required to advance science missions to reducing fuel consumption.

Abstract: Modern deployable space structures have enabled spectacular missions like the James Webb Space Telescope, but they are constrained by fairing size and by a tradeoff between deployed size and ...

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The aerospace sector is targeting significant efficiency increases, reducing fuel consumption and emissions while enhancing safety. Smart and adaptive morphing wings are designed to seamlessly change ...

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Aerospace engineers face constant trade-offs between weight and manufacturability. With HyperX® and HyperXpert® from Collier Aerospace, they can optimise lighter, more cost-effective composite ...

Discovered in 1991, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are cylindrical structures made of graphene sheets rolled into nanoscale tubes. Their atomic structure gives rise to exceptional properties: mechanical ...

APPLIED AEROSPACE STRUCTURES, CA was acquired by Greenbriar Equity Group to support growth and expansion plans for complex composite and metal bonded structural assemblies; financial terms of deal ...