Authored by Christopher McFadden via Interesting Engineering,
John Hopkins APL researchers have found a way to dramatically speed up the way that carbon-carbon composites can be created. The new approach, the research team explains, could replace the current slow, labor-intensive process, ultimately slashing the cost of production.
Representative image of a carbon composite.Unsplash/Lawless Capture/Johns Hopkins"That speed is what makes FAST CAR2 so compelling," said Sal Nimer, assistant manager of APL's Science of Extreme and Multifunctional Materials program. "It has the potential to enable faster and more efficient production of advanced materials for high-performance applications, whether for rocket nozzles or hypersonic vehicles," he added.
Carbon-carbon, in case you are unaware, is basically carbon fiber embedded in a solid carbon matrix. Imagine carbon-fiber reinforced plastic, except instead of the fibers being surrounded by epoxy/resin, they're surround
