The use of textile based composite in aerospace is increasing due to high fuel costs and environmental lobbying. Commercial flying is under sustained pressure to improve performance, and weight reduction is a key factor in the equation. Beyond the day-to-day operating costs, the aircraft maintenance programs can be simplified by component count reduction and corrosion reduction. The competitive nature of the aircraft construction business ensures that any opportunity to reduce operating costs is explored and exploited wherever possible. Boeing successfully used 1,500 composite parts to replace 11,000 metal components in a helicopter. The use of advanced composite-based components in place of metal as part of maintenance cycles is growing rapidly in commercial and leisure aviation. Overall, carbon fibre is the most widely used composite fibre in aerospace applications. Competition exists in the military too. Not only airplanes but for missiles too. Composite technology continues to advance, and the advent of new types such as basalt and carbon nanotube forms is certain to accelerate and extend composite usage.


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    Title :

    Textiles in aircraft


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Asian Textile Journal ; 23 , 3 ; 61-66


    Publication date :

    2014


    Size :

    6 Seiten, Bilder, 11 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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