Carbon nanotube film produces aerospace-grade composites with no need for huge ovens or autoclaves
Monday, January 13, 2020 - 08:00
in Physics & Chemistry
A modern airplane's fuselage is made from multiple sheets of different composite materials, like so many layers in a phyllo-dough pastry. Once these layers are stacked and molded into the shape of a fuselage, the structures are wheeled into warehouse-sized ovens and autoclaves, where the layers fuse together to form a resilient, aerodynamic shell.