VIDEOS ON COMPOSITE MATERIALS

 

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES

Last Accessed 20 September 2012

On the same street where the Revolutionary Army first flew the Stars and Stripes, GE Aviation will be the first to manufacture ceramic matrix composite parts for jet engines. Learn how GE's Newark, Delaware plant will build engine core components with composite materials. Discover this technology story and more from GE Aviation. Come see us at the 2012 Farnborough International Airshow.

Summary by GE Aviation, Fall 2012

The BIKE FRAME MADE OF CARBON

Last Accessed 10 December 2011

This clip from The Science Channel's "How It's Made" offers an inside glimpse of manufacturing custom carbon fiber bike frames.

Summary by science channel, Fall 2011

The magnificence of spider silk

Last Accessed 7 December 2011

Cheryl Hayashi studies spider silk, one of nature's most high-performance materials. Each species of spider can make up to 7 very different kinds of silk. How do they do it? Hayashi explains at the DNA level -- then shows us how this super-strong, super-flexible material can inspire.

Summary by ted.com, Fall 2011

Vacuum Infusion of an Aircraft Bulkhead

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3641298120162778426&ei=zJXBSPbXIInwrgKUvby5CQ&q=carbon+epoxy&vt=lf

Last Accessed 5 September 2008

This video shows the epoxy vacuum infusion of a seven layer carbon/soric/carbon/soric/carbon/soric/carbon laminate. Soric is used as a honeycomb fabric core. The video starts by showing the layup of the laminate as well as a description of its constituents. The video then shows the vacuum infusion process a la fast-forward. The bulkhead is removed from the vacuum bag and peel ply at the end of the video.

Summary by Anonymous, Fall 2008

Composite panels are used for cladding of roofs and panels.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8clgoQovp8&feature=related

Last Accessed 5 September, 2008

The link has the video of composite panel manufacture.  These panels support fast onsite construction. The fabrication of these panels involves sandwiching polyisocyanurate(PIR) foam between two profiles steel sheets.

Summary by Anonymous, Fall 2008

Nasa Connect- Composite Materials

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtHxaEuEijY&feature=related

Last accessed September 4th 2008

This video is an overview of how NASA Langley Research Center build composite materials. NASA Langley Research Center's goal is to build strong, durable light weight materials for use in space craft and aircraft. The video is significant as it shows the manufacturing processes for some composite materials. Also, composite materials are explained in simple terms, making this a great video for an introduction to composite materials course.

Summary by E Rice, Fall 2008

Nasa Connect- Composite Materials

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtHxaEuEijY&feature=related

Last accessed September 4th 2008

This video is an overview of how NASA Langley Research Center build composite materials. NASA Langley Research Center's goal is to build strong, durable light weight materials for use in space craft and aircraft. The video is significant as it shows the manufacturing processes for some composite materials. Also, composite materials are explained in simple terms, making this a great video for an introduction to composite materials course.

Summarized by E Rice, Fall 2008

New Carbon Nanotube Composites with Multiple Layers of Graphite 3.25 min

Published by Digitized Information, Inc. (www.diginfo.tv)

http://www.azom.com/materials-video-details.asp?VidID=98

Last Accessed 5 September, 2008

This video is about a new nanoscale composite made by combining carbon nanotubes with graphite (both are nanoscale carbon structures). The new composite, found accidentally, has high heat radiation capability. It functions as a semi conductor. These properties made Fujitsu, an electronic company, to use it in transistors.

 Summary by Punya Basnayaka, Fall 2008

Carbon Fiber Materials for Making Formula 1 Cars 2.28 minutes

Published by Honda Racing Television, Brackley, Northants, NN13 7BD, United Kingdom.

Found in ‘A to Z of Materials' website http://www.azom.com/materials-video-details.asp?VidID=69

This video shows how carbon fibers are used to build the parts of the body of Honda Formula I cars. Dave Sword, a composites machining technician at Honda's carbon fiber cutting room, explains the process of converting unidirectional and woven carbon fibers into strong and ultra-light composite parts of Honda Formula I body.  Below the video screen there is a link to a second video which gives further information.

Summary by M. Rajapakshe, Fall 2008.

Future Weapons: Dragon Skin 9 min

Published by How Stuff Works

http://www.ugs.usf.edu/sab/sabd.cfm?SABtable__PREFNO=EML3500

Last Accessed 5 August, 2012

This video documents the new developments being made in body armor for both military and domestic use. The armor is nicknamed "Dragon Skin" because of its unique configuration of titanium-ceramic plates that resemble scales when seen from the front. The armor is said to be more advanced than tradition body armor because of its ability to disperse energy more effectively due to the greater number of surfaces that can withstand impact. The host fired several different armor piercing rounds as well as detonating a grenade under the armor, and no punctures were observed.

Summary by Luke Snyder, Fall 2008

 

Options for Your Deck

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-qeTkz_DzNEI/options_for_your_new_deck/

Last Accessed 5 September, 2008

This video shows how composite materials have made their way to your back yard. Using composite materials instead of wood will be safer and more durable. The composite material can be made to look like wood to go with your existing décor. This is just another example of how composite materials have made their way from the aerospace industry to your home.

Summary by Anonymous, Fall 2008

 

Hypercar  7 min.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiA4cpJb0uw

Last Accessed 5 September, 2008

This video shows how greatly weight affects fuel efficiency in modern automobiles. Instead of just focusing on how to increase the fuel efficiency of engines, another route towards lowering fuel consumption is choosing different materials with more desirable properties. Replacing various metals like steel and cast iron in automobiles with strong, lightweight composite materials will significantly reduce the weight of a vehicle, but it also allows a reduction in the size of many other mechanical components (as they now have less weight to move around), resulting in a significantly lighter and more fuel efficient vehicle.

Summary by Sean Rodby, Fall 2008.

How It's Made walks through the process of building a composite hunting bow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoPvX8bHt1s

 Las accessed September 5, 2008

 The television show How It's Made did a short show on how traditional composite hunting bows are made. The video walks through the steps of lamination of fiberglass and wood using a fixture and air compressor, to shaping the wood using a band saw and sand paper, all the way to stringing the bow and target practice.

Summary by Anonymous, Fall 2008

Mas Epoxies How to: resin infusioN 4:44 min.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXF1F_HxozM

This video shows an example of vacuum infusion being used to create a critical support beam on a catamaran. There is a very concise explanation of the whole process and the type of resin that is used. Much is explained in a very short time, it's pretty much an example of vacuum infusion in a nutshell.

Summary by Anonymous, Fall 2008