Advanced materials have been employed over decades to improve aerospace platforms, from airplanes to satellites to UAVs and more. Composite materials have become an engineering material of choice in aerospace where their high strength-to-weight and stiffness-to-weight ratios offer performance benefits, and their tailorability enables innovative designs. As these materials become increasingly in demand for high volume applications, the manufacturing processes become increasingly important. This talk will discuss the more recent applications of composites in commercial aviation and the challenges and opportunities related to the manufacturing of composite aircraft structures.
Attendance at this lecture will count for AE 590.
