French R&T Project Targets Composites Use In Engine Warm Area

Safran Leap-1A engine

Leap-1A engine

Credit: Safran
LYON—Studies and experiments toward composite materials able to withstand higher temperatures for applications in an engine’s environment are in full swing, an expert at Toulouse-based Institute of Research and Technology (IRT) Saint Exupéry says. The work is aiming to replace titanium in areas...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe.  

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