Aerospace (Page 6)

With rapid growth in the space exploration industry, there is great demand for fuel efficient, lightweight vehicles with increased capacity for payload. Advances in production materials offer several viable options for space manufacturers. Next Generation Materials for Space Launch Vehicles, a paper by EWI Applications Engineer Mike Eff, examines the material needs of today’s LVs...

Robotic directed energy deposition technology offers a robust, multi-faceted process for building and repairing large-scale components. EWI is currently involved in a broad research program to mature DED technology for use in the aerospace, energy, defense, shipbuilding, and heavy manufacturing industries. As part of this effort, EWI has installed a Cloos robotic DED system for...

Maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations are essential to sustain and extend the life of numerous systems including aerospace, energy, defense, heavy equipment, and railroad. Aircraft engine MRO alone is a $30B global industry, projected to grow beyond $40B within five years. Overall, global aircraft MRO will exceed $100B annually within the next few years. ...