Why the Airbus A350's carbon fiber fuselage makes it nearly impossible to repair after a hard landing

A phenomenon known as barely visible impact damage makes composite aircraft like the A350 much more difficult to repair after ...
DLR

Structural health monitoring allows detection of damage to aircraft components made of CFRP

Components made of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) are increasingly being used to make aircraft lighter, more comfortable and more economical. In order to make these aircraft even safer and ...
idw

LZH optimizes laser-based CFRP reworking for the aircraft industry

Dr. Nadine Tinne Marketing & Communications Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. To be able to rework aircraft components made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) more efficiently in the future, the ...
JEC Composites

Automated pre-assembly of CFRP integral frames for aircraft construction

Automation is one of the most important strategies for increasing efficiency in production. The positioning and drilling end effector newly developed for a portal system to automate the pre-assembly ...