The “Lego-like” construction and analysis method proposed in the study enables fast and accurate virtual testing of composite laminates, leading to optimal designs while saving time and material costs ...

Mechanically fastened joints are often used in structures, including composite structures, to transfer load from one portion of the structure to another. This load is primarily transferred by bearing ...

Of the market sectors featured in CW, the one in which the design flexibility of composites is most on display is architecture. A case in point is a new building concept developed by Digital ...

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (July 19, 2013) -- In the future, Army aircraft may be made of all composite materials, and the Prototype Integration Facility Advanced Composites Laboratory is ready. Part of ...

For over fifteen years, aircraft manufacturers have utilized thermoplastic composites for their toughness and durability as a structural composite. Aerospace design allowable databases are available ...

Aircraft manufacturers have been benefiting from thermoplastic composites in the form of a tough, durable structural material for more than 15 years and aerospace design allowable databases are ...