20th
May
2008
Airplane Heal Thyself? Self-Repairing Aircraft Could Improve Air Safety
posted in Uncategorized |
Aerospace researchers in Britain are developing self-repairing composite materials that "bleed" resin when cracked or punctured, creating a "scab" in a process that mimics human healing. They say it could make airplanes safer and foster development of lighter, more efficient -- and therefore less polluting -- aircraft.
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