WICHITA, Kan., Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit
AeroSystems (NYSE: SPR) was recognized this week at the Composites
and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX) with the Award for Composite
Excellence (ACE) in Manufacturing: Material and Process Innovation.
The CAMX Conference is the largest composites expo in North America.
Spirit received the award for its development of the Advanced
Structures Technology and Revolutionary Architecture (ASTRA)
demonstrator aircraft panel, which was displayed at the CAMX
conference this week in Anaheim, Calif.
"It was an honor to accept this award on behalf of our team,"
said Spirit AeroSystems Senior Director of Research and Technology
Eric Hein. "The ASTRA demonstrator
showcases Spirit's expertise in industrializing new materials for
aircraft structures."
The ASTRA demonstrator is a full-scale composite fuselage
skin panel that combines advanced manufacturing technologies and
revolutionary architecture to cut roughly 30 percent of future
composite fuselage costs. The National Institute for Aviation
Research (NIAR) at Wichita State
University (WSU) supported the development of this
technology by completing hundreds of structural validation
tests.
Spirit collaborated closely with Toray and A&P Technology on
the project. The panel includes Toray's new high-performance
composite material (T1100/3960) and A&P's new approach to
braided composite fabrics (QISO). By combining these with
Spirit's design-for-manufacturing capabilities, the ASTRA
demonstrator reduces aircraft fuselage weight by roughly five
percent – a massive improvement for aerospace.
"Spirit is a leader in materials industrialization and systems
integration," said Spirit AeroSystems Vice President and Chief
Engineer of Research and Technology Sean Black, Ph.D. "The ASTRA
panel is an example of how we can take concepts and emerging
materials into the manufacturing process, creating new solutions to
meet high demands for quality and scale."
The CAMX ACE awards are presented for a material or process that
best contributes to efficient manufacturing and product
sustainability. Entries demonstrate use of innovative materials,
production techniques or methods that result in better quality,
reduced production costs, increased production rates and volume, or
reduced life cycle costs, and must also demonstrate its application
in the manufacturing of a specific, end-use composites product.
On the web: www.spiritaero.com
On Twitter: @SpiritAero
About Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
Spirit
AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial
and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates
sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's
core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing
components for the world's premier
aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses
on affordable, innovative
composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers
around the globe. More information is available
at www.SpiritAero.com.
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