The Week In Technology, July 31-Aug. 4, 2023
Stringers are attached to the fuselage skin using a robot to weld the thermoplastic composites.
Credit: DLR
Thermoplastic Fuselage Demonstrator Takes Shape A fuselage upper shell made of thermoplastic composites has been completed under a European research program to demonstrate structures for future commercial aircraft that are lighter, with fewer parts and can be produced at higher rates with lower...
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