Aerospace & Defense Technology - December 2023 - 2

Aerospace & Defense Technology
Contents
FEATURES ����������������������������������������
Additive Manufacturing
4 How Distributed Metal Additive Manufacturing Can Add a
Surge to Military Supplier Strategies
Composites
8 Ensure Aerospace Composite Quality with Force Measurement,
Material Testing
Data Acquisition
13 How Business Networks Can Help Stabilize the A&D Supply
Chain
Materials
16 Unlocking the Potential of 3D-Printed Polymers in Aerospace
and Defense
Test & Measurement
20 How to Select the Right Silicone for Space Applications
RF&M Technology
24 Key Measurements to Maintain Performance of Critical
Electronic Systems on Military Aircraft and Warships
27 Physicists Develop a New Type of Antenna
TECH BRIEFS ��������������������������������������
30 Towards Sustainable Recycling of Epoxy-Based Polymers:
Approaches and Challenges of Epoxy Biodegradation
31 Composite Repair Engineering Case Studies for U.S. Army
Aerostructures
32 Assessment of Noncommercial Icing Prediction Capabilities for
Army Applications
33 Modeling and Experimenting with 2D Materials for CMOS Type
Devices and Digital Integrated Circuits
DEPARTMENTS ������������������������������������
35 Application Briefs
38 New Products
40 Ad Index
ON THE COVER ������������������������������������
Within U.S. and Allied defense departments, there is
increasing awareness that additive manufacturing as
a means for achieving digitalized, on-demand, production
agility, has a significant role to play in realizing
these strategic goals. To learn how additive manufacturing
is already providing faster and more flexible
part turnaround and cost reduction of some low and
even mid-volume military parts, read the feature article
on page 4.
(Image: Xiaoliangge/Adobe Stock)
High Performance Materials For
Aerospace Protection, Assembly & Masking
Adhesive Tapes, Polymer Films, Fabrics, Silicone Sheeting, Threads
Performance Polymers
(with or without adhesive)
Teflon™ PTFE Fluoroplastics
Optically Clear FEP & PFA
Kevlar® Products
Mylar® Type A & EL
Kapton® (Polyimide)
PEEK®
Nylon 6/6
Converting Capabilities
Custom Width Slitting
Adhesive Lamination
Automated Sheeting
Specialty Film Tapes
Die cutting
Rapid Prototyping
Belting
Thread Spooling
Adhesive Tape Solutions:
* Masking aircraft parts from harsh elements and environmental
conditions
* Mounting and bonding solutions for cabin assembly
* High temperature tapes for cable and wire wrapping
Polymer Film Solutions:
* Barrier Films for protection against UV and environmental
conditions
* Optically clear films for alternative windows and module lenses.
* Specialty die cut parts for seals, gaskets, and or gap filling
applications
Capable of meeting ASTM, MIL. Spec. & FDA Approval
*
apable of meeting A
M D-5
2000
ASTM D-5213, A, ASTM D-3308, ASTM D-3368,
ASTM ASTM D-2000
M, MIL. S
M D-330 , A M D-3
MIL-I-19166C, MIL-I-631, MIL-P-46112,
MIL-T-87128, MIL-B-2205
FDA 21 CFR 177.2415
* MIL-I-19166C, MIL-I-631, MIL-P-46112,
MIL-T-87128, MIL-B-2205
* FDA 21 CFR 177.2415
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