AEROSPACE MARKET FOR COMPOSITES POISED TO TAKE OFF

The shift from metals to advanced composites for aerospace applications--notably in the commercial aircraft sector--is occurring more slowly than many industry followers had expected. Development programs have experienced delays and metals have been selected for some parts where advanced composites were thought to have had an advantage. Improved fabrication methods and better ability to predict costs are needed. This article discusses the structural applications of organic-matrix advanced composites, their market size and growth, the current value of fabricated composite aircraft parts, reasons for their slow penetration in the overall aerospace market, improvements that have been made to advanced composite materials, the process of qualifying them, and the industries that participate in the advanced composites industry, such as materials suppliers, producers of intermediate products, fabricators of final parts, and equipment suppliers.

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  Cahners Publishing Company

  275 Washington Street
  Newton, MA  United States  02158-1630
• Authors:
  • Hilton, P D
  • Kopf, P W
• Publication Date: 1989-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 94-101
• Serial:
  • Research and Development
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Cahners Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 0746-9179

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerospace engineering; Aircraft; Composite materials; Construction; Costs; Improvements; Markets; Technology
• Uncontrolled Terms: Advanced materials; Aerospace technology
• Old TRIS Terms: Aircraft construction
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Construction; Finance; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00480997
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1989 12:00AM