New research published in Engineering by Ju-Hyung Kim and Yail J. Kim explores the behavior of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with CFRP and UHPC under thermocyclic loading. Through ...

The significance of lightweight construction materials, especially carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP), has gained popularity over the past few years. The material’s structural constitution is ...

Automation is one of the most important strategies for increasing efficiency in production. The positioning and drilling end effector newly developed for a portal system to automate the pre-assembly ...

CFRP pressure bulkhead – state-of-the-art welding technology from Augsburg was used to bond the curved segments; The full-size, production-quality demonstrator will be on display from 25 to 29 April ...

The system and the process are suitable for all CFRP types commonly used in aviation, as well as laminates with GFRP top layers and copper mesh. It is also possible to drill different laminates placed ...

Scientists at Laser Center Hannover (LZH), Germany, have developed an automated process for laser drilling that facilitates the machining of carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP). They say that this ...