“From Rivets to Resin – The Present and Future of Aircraft Structures”
Orange County Chapter meeting on February 4
(live webstream available)
The use of composites in aircraft structures has been one of the most pronounced developments in the aerospace industry in recent years, but the market for aluminum aircraft is still very strong. How long will it take to phase-out aluminum structured aircraft, if ever?
More importantly, how will this composite transition progress? We’ve seen new aircraft built with airframes that are primarily composite, while other new aircraft utilize composites in just certain components, such as the wings.
Please join us in Irvine on Thur, Feb 4, 7:30– 9:00am PDT (networking at 7:00am), when Ben Hempstead, Mechanical Engineer Lead / Chief of Staff at Electroimpact, will discuss the market outlook for both riveted and composite airframes, as well as the challenges, advantages and opportunities associated with both. Additionally, Ben will discuss the types of automation systems that Electroimpact designs and builds, and how the Company was able to quickly adapt to the changing industry.
The meeting is free for members & $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until Jan 28) (attending via the web is free). Click here to register to attend the meeting
Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.
The Orange County chapter was founded by Frontier Associates and D.A. Davidson & Co., and is sponsored by Moss Adams, Hein & Associates, and UK Trade & Investment.
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