The newly invented fiber composite could stretch the lifetime of these structures from decades to centuries.

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The Airbus A350 that caught fire in Tokyo used carbon-fiber composites that are less heat-resistant than metal. The accident on Tuesday is likely to be seen as a test case for the lightweight ...

A newly designed self-healing composite material can repair itself over 1,000 times. Developed by researchers at North Carolina State University, this technology could extend the operational life of ...

For the purposes of this study, the interior of an aircraft is considered to be everything that is contained inside the pressure shell, that is, the pressurized part of the aircraft fuselage. The ...

A surge in global demand across defense and aerospace sectors—including military weapons, unmanned systems, commercial aircraft, and low-Earth orbit satellites—is fueling rapid growth and pushing ...

A year ago, Herakles (Safran) achieved a world first in commercial aircraft design when it developed an engine fitted with an exit cone made from ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), new variants of ...

Six aviation companies have formed a consortium with the aim of accelerating the use of recyclable materials, especially carbon fiber and aluminum, from decommissioned aircraft. The Aviation ...

The development of improved fire-resistant materials for aircraft interiors requires an understanding of aircraft fire scenarios, the factors that influence the initiation and propagation of a fire, ...