The year before, Boeing discovered that the skin of Alenia’s composite fuselage segments had wrinkles caused by internal stringers that were out-of-spec, necessitating patches to existing ...

(Clockwise from top left) Natilus blended wing body (BWB) aircraft, MFFD thermoplastic composite fuselage, Bain & Co. projected growth in AAM and Beta Technologies’ eVTOL production line. Source | ...

The placement and orientation of the fiber strips are not the only way to handle stresses caused by openings in the fuselage structure—doors, windows, and other holes. The composite skin is ...

Advanced Composites Consortium team members gathered during May 2025 at NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia for a ...

Besides, dynamic characteristics of the two fuselage structures impacted by tire fragment are simulated and critical damage velocities of each working condition are obtained. The results show that ...

Despite persistent supply chain issues, markets were set for healthy growth before Trump policies and tariffs, yet long-term trends favor composites in new platforms. Meanwhile, the advanced air ...