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Max Thouin, VP sales and business development,
Aerodine Composites.
On the military side of aviation, composites have
for many years made up a large portion of the aircraft,
but now the commercial side of aviation is also seeing
an increase, as Louis Dorworth, direct services
manager, Abaris Training explains.
" With the advent of new technology, aircraft like
the 787, now you're talking fuselage, wings, full-blown
aircraft structures, empennage sections, tails, horizontals,
all of that. So you find composites all over an
aircraft in today's aircraft. That medium generation
aircraft from the original 737 to maybe Boeing 737
and A320 to what we have today with the 777 and
the 787 aircraft from Boeing. And even the A350 from
Airbus, they're very composite intensive aircraft, "
Dorworth said, noting that in general aviation, some
aircraft are now made of mostly composite materials.
Students practice to perfect their grinding skills.
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on actual (scrap)
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" In aerospace specifically, we usually use fiber
materials, advanced fiber materials, mixed with
some form of matrix, which are typically polymers.
And by doing that, we reinforce the polymer with the
strength of these fibers, which otherwise would be
supple in nature. And so therefore the matrix provides
the shape of the part and the fiber reinforcement
provides the strength of the part, " explained
One of the driving factors behind composites
increasing usage is that technological advances
are allowing for composite material to enter areas
of the aircraft where before they would have been
destroyed if utilized. For example, ceramic composites
are now being used in aircraft engines thanks
to their ability to withstand high heat.
" Newer engines such as the one seen on the
A320neo and on the 737 MAX, you will see guide
veins that are made from ceramic composites. So in
this case, we will use a ceramic fiber and a ceramic
matrix together to make a very efficient and highly
thermally stable and highly thermally resistant
composite, which helps lighten the weight of the
plane while delivering the same performance as a
metallic airplane, " explained Thouin.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of January/February 2023
EDITOR’S TAKEOFF
Industry Inspection
Business Aviation Maintenance Outlook Report
Composite’s Continual Growth
Borescopes, an Inside View
Engine Oil Impacts
NFPA 409 and Fire Suppression in 2023
Technicians Demonstrate Knowledge, Skill and Integrity at the Aviation Maintenance Competition Presented by Snap-on
FOR THE RECORD
ARSA INSIGHT
One WAAG Windshield Repair Stand Can Serve Multiple Narrow- or Wide-body Aircraft
Products
Advertiser’s Index
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January/February 2023 - EDITOR’S TAKEOFF
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January/February 2023 - Industry Inspection
January/February 2023 - 7
January/February 2023 - Business Aviation Maintenance Outlook Report
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January/February 2023 - Composite’s Continual Growth
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January/February 2023 - Borescopes, an Inside View
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January/February 2023 - Engine Oil Impacts
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January/February 2023 - NFPA 409 and Fire Suppression in 2023
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January/February 2023 - Technicians Demonstrate Knowledge, Skill and Integrity at the Aviation Maintenance Competition Presented by Snap-on
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January/February 2023 - 32
January/February 2023 - 33
January/February 2023 - FOR THE RECORD
January/February 2023 - ARSA INSIGHT
January/February 2023 - One WAAG Windshield Repair Stand Can Serve Multiple Narrow- or Wide-body Aircraft
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January/February 2023 - Products
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January/February 2023 - Advertiser’s Index
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