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Human Fallibility in Aviation II: Case Study

On October 15, 2014 · In Case Studies, General Aerospace, History

Vanity Fair recently featured an excellent article on Air France Flight 447 that crashed into the Atlantic in 2009. It is a long read, but if you have 30 min to spare it will be a great educational investment.

The author, William Langewiesche, does a good job at weaving multiple aspects of […]

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Developments in Composite Materials

On August 18, 2013 · In Bio-mimicry, Case Studies, Composite Materials, General Aerospace, Technology

I have just returned from the International Conference for Composite Materials (ICCM) in Montreal, Canada and would like to share a few observations and key points about the developments in the composite world that may not be so easily accessible to a broader audience.

1) The Great Advance – Applications

ICCM is the biggest conference […]

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Jet Engine Design and Optimisation

On January 4, 2013 · In Aerodynamics, Case Studies

For aircraft jet propulsion there are in general four distinct designs: the turbojet, turbofan (or bypass engine), turboprop and turboshaft. This post will address the layout and design of the two most common engines used in modern aircraft, the turbojet and turbofan, and explain how their characteristics make each engine applicable for a specific task. […]

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Smart Materials Application: Variable Geometry Chevron for Noise Reduction

On May 19, 2012 · In Case Studies, Composite Materials, Novel Materials/Tailored Structures

For many years engineers have been trying to harness mechanical work from thermal energy by taking advantage of the crystallographic phase change of shape memory alloys (SMA’s). SMA’s can exhibit strains of up to 8% actuated by a transformation of the internal crystal structure from martensite to austenite as the metal is heated. This solid […]

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The Birth of the Jet: The Engine that Shrunk the World

On April 7, 2012 · In Case Studies, History

In today’s time it is easy to take for granted the complex inventions that alleviate our everyday life. The modern jet propelled airplanes for example, are one of the biggest drivers behind rapid globalisation and play a major role in world trade. Nevertheless, the development that revolutionised aviation and inaugurated the era of jumbo jets […]

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