The Uab Research Foundation

University of Alabama

Uday Vaidya

Selvum Pillay

Haibin Ning

J Barry Andrews

Krishnan Balaji Thattai Parthasarathy

Shane Bartus

George Husman

Various examples of methods and apparatuses are provided for a hybrid composite gear. The hybrid composite gear includes a continuous fiber thermoplastic composite material co-molded onto a periphery of a neat thermoplastic or discontinuous fiber thermoplastic gear.

Hybrid composite gear with enhanced strength and wear resistance

In some embodiments, a shelter includes an impact-resistant panel having an energy-absorbing core positioned between two outer layers, wherein the energy-absorbing core includes a syntactic foam material that has a plurality of hollow microspheres compounded with a polymeric resin.

Modular shelters comprising composite panels

Aeroshells and methods for manufacturing aeroshells are provided. In this regard, a representative aeroshell for a missile formed of a long fiber thermoplastic composite exhibits a wall thickness of no greater than approximately 0.070&#x2033;.

Long fiber thermoplastic thin-walled aeroshells for missile applications and methods of manufacture

Baseplates and methods of manufacture are provided. In this regard, a representative baseplate is operative to mount a missile aeroshell, the baseplate being formed of a long fiber thermoplastic composite and exhibiting a wall thickness of no greater than approximately 0.070&#x2033;.

Long fiber thermoplastic thin-walled baseplates for missile applications and methods of manufacture

Composite structures and methods of fabrication thereof are disclosed. An embodiment of a composite structure, among others, includes: a backing substrate; a layer of structures distributed over the backing substrate; and a thermoplastic disposed onto the structures and the backing substrate, wherein the thermoplastic substantially binds the backing substrate and layer of structures together.

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Birmingham, AL, United States of America

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