A world record in three-dimensional visualization of porous materials

A centimeter scale porous microstructure has been discretized by the Institute for Computational Physics. This fully threedimensional microstructures may be used for analysis, numerical computations, tests of algorithms or methods, calibrations, or as a starting point to generate other microstructures.

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Boeing CHAMP missile completes the first flight test

The Boeing Company and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Counter-electronics High-powered Microwave Advanced Missile Project (CHAMP) announced that they successfully completed the missile's first flight test earlier this year at the Utah Test and Training Range at Hill Air Force Base.

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BMW Group and SGL Group joint venture opens the new carbon fiber plant in the USA

SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers officially opened on the 2nd of September its new state-of-the-art carbon fiber manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, WA. The new facility is strategic for the manufacture of ultra light-weight carbon fiber reinforced plastics for use in the new BMW i vehicles.

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New Hi-Tech Boat Swims Like a Killer Whale

A new watercraft is giving wealthy adventure-seekers a taste of what it’s like to zip through the water like a killer whale.

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Formtech Composites and BAE Systems bridge gap between composite and defence engineering

The two companies are working on a joint project to design, develop and produce a fully composite Light Assault Bridge as a Technology Demonstrator for Britain's Ministry of Defence.

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Airbus delivers first A350 XWB centre wing box and keel beam to St. Nazaire

Two significant milestones in the A350 XWB programme occurred last month. On August 8th Airbus delivered the first A350 XWB centre wing box from Airbus’ site in Nantes to its St. Nazaire facility for assembly into the first A350 XWB fuselage central section. This was followed on August 12th by the delivery of the first A350 XWB Keel Beam, again from Nantes to St. Nazaire.

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Covini to produce hybrid Speedster version of six-wheeled supercar

Covini is testing a new petrol-electric hybrid "speedster" version of the new 434 bhp V8 C3A. In testing, the track-only hybrid is apparently proving to be extremely fast with excellent braking and handling. The six-wheel Tyrell P34 Formula One car won an F1 race before it was banned, so the logical benefits of four-front-wheels (reduced high speed lift and improved aerodynamics, more rubber, more braking power and more grip, particularly in treacherous conditions) are once again being validated.

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Smart Forvision investigates new materials

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BMW and Premium AEROTEC showcase carbon composites technology

BMW is developing its carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) technology for use in its upcoming i3 and i8 models. At Landshut it is already producing CFRP roofs for its M3 model. In a new production hall at the site it is scaling up and optimising this process to make it suitable for the mass production of the passenger cell of the i models, which are based on BMW's new LifeDrive vehicle architecture.The company is using a high pressure resin transfer moulding (HP-RTM) process and is aiming to reduce the production cycle time to a "low single-digit number of minutes."

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Telemetry Lost During Hypersonic Test Flight

The U.S. Air Force and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency are setting up an engineering review board to investigate the loss of the second, and final, Hypersonic Test Vehicle (HTV-2) shortly after launch from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., on Aug 11.

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