Zirconium carbide nanoparticles trigger crystal-structure changes that make brittle ceramic matrix composites stronger and ...

AeroVironment (AV), a leading developer of defence and autonomous technologies, has been awarded a $20 million contract by ...

A Virginia-based firm is set to advance ceramic materials research for extreme aerospace and ...

Ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials are made of coated ceramic fibers surrounded by a ceramic matrix. They are tough, lightweight and capable of withstanding temperatures 300-400 degrees F hotter ...

What are Ceramic Matrix Composites? Composite materials typically consist of two components: a reinforcement part to provide mechanical strength and a matrix material that holds all the components ...

It all started with an experiment on a domestic cooker… Frustrated by the cost and complexity of producing advanced thermal materials, engineers Danilo Di Salvo and Richard Grainger developed a ...

AeroVironment, Inc. AVAV shares are climbing sharply on Thursday morning after the defense technology leader secured a ...

CMCs are made up of two major components: a reinforcing material for strength and stiffness and a matrix material to hold the composite together. CMCs have both ceramic reinforcement and matrix. This ...

The class of materials known as ceramic matrix composites, or CMCs, shows considerable promise for providing fracture-toughness values similar to those for metals such as cast iron. Two kinds of ...

CW’s editors are tracking the latest trends and developments in tooling, from the basics to new developments. This collection, presented by Composites One, features four recent CW stories that detail ...

AeroVironment stated that it won a contract to develop ceramic matrix composites designed to perform under extreme conditions ...

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a 3D printing method capable of producing geometrically complex ...