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Shape memory materials are transforming engineering design with their ability to recover shape upon activation. This article explores their evolution into shape memory polymer composites (SMPCs), unlocking new possibilities in aerospace, biomedical, and high-performance applications.
Active aerodynamics optimize vehicle performance and efficiency in real time. Composite materials—especially carbon fiber—are key to enabling lightweight, movable surfaces that adapt to driving conditions, improve airflow, and reduce energy consumption.
The latest technology allows for new uses of Natural Fiber Composites (NFCs) in the automotive industry. Learn how advanced treatments improve durability, stability, and performance, making NFCs a sustainable and desirable alternative to traditional materials that improves both performance and sustainability of cars.
In today’s aerospace industry, the consumption of composite materials has increased to more than 50%. Composite materials have been used in the aerospace industry in primary and secondary structural parts, including rocket motor casings, radomes, antenna dishes,...
Resin infusion is a sophisticated technique for manufacturing high-performance, void-free composites even on large or complicated molds. In this manufacturing process, reinforcement is laid into the mold ‘‘dry’’, i.e. without any resin, and then enclosed in a...
GLARE (an acronym for "GLAss-REinforced" Fiber Metal Laminate) is an FML made from interlayered thin sheets of aluminum and unidirectional S2-glass prepreg. This material was developed during the 1970s and 1980s through a partnership between Fokker, Delft University...
Last year, a group of researchers at ETH Zürich (Arthur Schlothauer, Georgios A. Pappas, and Paolo Ermanni) published one of the most interesting articles we have seen in a while! They have studied the ''Material Response and Failure of Highly Deformable Carbon Fiber...
''Last year, the Graphene Council has published research that aimed to evaluate the use of pristine graphene as an additive to polyacrylonitrile (PAN) solution for carbon fiber precursor fibers based on previous research using carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene...
A couple of weeks ago, we posted an Ashby's Plot that compared the properties of composites with many different materials. But how do they fare against carbon nanotubes and graphene? And what about graphene-based composites? Many works have reported the effect on the...
What are the major failure modes of sandwich structures? What are the causes of each failure mode? 1) Facing Failure - Caused due to insufficient panel thickness, facing thickness, or facing strength; 2) Transverse Shear Failure - Caused when either the shear strength...