TuFF — Tailored Universal Feedstock for Forming — is a strong, highly aligned, short-fiber composite material that can be made from many fiber and resin combinations. Created at the University of Delaware’s Center for Composite Materials (CCM), it can be stamped into complex shapes, just like sheet metal, and features high-performance and stretchability up to 40%.
Tag: Airplane
Less noise and better fuel efficiency during approach
The DYNCAT project, in which Empa researchers are working with partners in Switzerland, Germany and France, is aiming at approaches of passenger jets that cause less noise and CO2 emissions – thanks to intelligent assistance systems for the pilots.