The transonic cruise flight represents a compromise between the highest possible cruising speed and thus shorter flight time with the lowest possible fuel consumption. Aircraft manufacturers and airlines make this compromise in order to operate in a profit-orientated manner, particularly against the background of rising fuel prices and the pursuit of emission reductions in air…
Manufacturing defects pose immense challenges for the production of aircraft structures made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP). One characteristic type of defect, for example, is undesirable fibre waviness. They have a significant influence on the resulting material properties. Innovative approaches are therefore required in order to fulfil the high quality requirements of modern aviation.…
Imagine a spacecraft leaving the atmosphere at top speed on its way into boundless space. It is exposed to extreme temperatures – from the icy cold conditions of space to the searing heat of re-entry into the atmosphere. Every material used in such a spacecraft must be able to withstand these temperatures undamaged. But how…