A research project undertaken by the Bristol Composites Institute (BCI) at the University of Bristol used laser profile sensors from Micro-Epsilon to detect defects formed during the composites ...

Since his postdoctoral days at MIT, Hang Yu, associate professor of materials science and engineering, has been wrestling ...

The complexity of composite structures for aircraft/aerospace is increasing, says Nicolas Colin, technical expert in nondestructive testing (NDT) for IRT Jules Verne (Bouguenais, France), an ...

FibreLINE automates the entire preforming process. It cuts, sorts and sequences large plys of carbon fibre and other composite material before shaping and placing it onto a mould where it is inspected ...

A drawback of additive manufacturing is the internal integrity of fabricated parts, which impacts their me­chanical properties. Due to the inherent nature of the process, a zero-defect strategy is ...

The concept of zero defect manufacturing has been around for decades, arising first in the aerospace and defense industry. Since then, this manufacturing approach has been adopted by the automotive ...

Whether the discussion is about smart manufacturing or digital transformation, one of the biggest conversations in the semiconductor industry today centers on the tremendous amount of data fabs ...

To begin, could you briefly explain what Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites are, and why their visual quality is often tied so closely to structural expectations in end-use applications?

In the realm of advanced composites, a fundamental limitation has persistently hindered the full exploitation of their exceptional properties, particularly with carbon fiber: their inherent ...

LYON, France–A manufacturing issue in the Zefiro 40 second stage’s nozzle led to the failure of the first commercial mission for Avio’s Vega-C launcher on Dec. 20, 2022, the results of an ...