| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2024 ASC Technical Conference, US-Japan Joint Symposium, D30 Meeting
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| Symposium
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2024 ASC Technical Conference, US-Japan Joint Symposium, D30 Meeting
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| Presentation Title |
An Aero Industry Perspective on Composites Science and Technology |
| Author(s) |
Carl Q. Rousseau |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Carl Q. Rousseau |
| Abstract Scope |
As technologies mature scientific advances become more incremental. This is the case for advanced composite structures and materials in the 21st century, just as it has been for metallic aerospace materials in the late 20th century. As such, science and technology (S&T) researchers must seek creative new avenues to continue to advance this (or any) technology. From an airframe structures perspective, advances in cost, development span, and material performance are desired. Cost savings are most directly tied to recurring manufacturing technology, which for composites S&T mainly involves automation and tooling. Span-time savings are most relevant during the engineering development and initial tooling phases, and thus the current focus on digital transformation of engineering, manufacturing, and supply-chain processes. Finally, composite material (and structural) performance improvements are mainly driven by how creatively existing constituents are combined into practical structural end products. This presentation will address how the current aerospace composites state of the art compares to competing technologies and suggest fruitful future S&T directions in all of these areas. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |