Basics
Breaking the Sound Barrier
The Battle of Hastings in 1066 marked the last successful conquer of the British Isles. In the summer…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Basics
Composites Manufacturing
Throughout the last four decades the exploitation of fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP) in engineering structures has been steadily diversifying…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Composite Manufacturing – Autoclave Variability
Throughout the last four decades the exploitation of fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP) in engineering structures has been steadily diversifying…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Milestones in Aircraft Structural Design
Although the exploitation of advanced composite materials in the aerospace industry is steadily increasing, high strength metallic materials,…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
The Dangers of Outsourcing
“Outsourcing” is a loaded term. In today’s globalised world it has become to mean many things – from…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
The Start of a New Era
The April 12 launch of STS-1 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Put frankly, the Space Shuttle is probably the most…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Smart Materials Application: Variable Geometry Chevron for Noise Reduction
For many years engineers have been trying to harness mechanical work from thermal energy by taking advantage of…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Fancy a Sandwich?
In this post I want to use the sandwich panel as an example to explain some basic concepts…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Variable Stiffness Composites
In previous posts I have discussed the unique characteristics and manufacturing processes of a certain type of composite material, namely continuous fibre-reinforced…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi NathanBasics
Simplicity – The Ultimate Sophistication
In engineering the devil lies in the detail. However the best solution can often be found in the…
July 26, 2021 · Boomi Nathan