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Material and Aerostructure Solutions for Missiles and Launchers

Material and Aerostructure Solutions for Missiles and Launchers
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Material and Aerostructure Solutions for Missiles and Launchers - 1

Material and Aerostructure Solutions for Missiles and Launchers Launching satellites and or weapons into space creates the ultimate performance challenge for composite materials. These performance requirements can be accommodated by Hexcel’s wide range of material systems. Material Performance Requirements: • Lightweight • Able to withstand extreme temperature fluctuations • Able to maintain shape and function • Sustain high dynamic and vibration loads at launch and re-entry. • Endure high temperatures for hypersonic systems Missile and launcher systems use Hexcel carbon and glass fiber prepregs, honeycomb materials, and additively manufactured components. Hexcel Advanced Composites Used On: • Solid rocket booster cases • Fairings and payload doors for launch vehicles and missiles • Nosecones • Rocket nozzles.

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What makes Hexcelyour ideal material and structures solution? Carbon Fiber Hexcel offers an extensive line of carbon fiber solutions, including a range of high modulus and high strength carbon fibers, which offer exceptional stiffness-to-weight performance critical for Missiles and Launcher structural applications. Hexcel is the largest provider of intermediate modulus carbon fiber for the Aerospace industry. Hexcel carbon fiber is also used in the making of carbon-carbon material systems which can withstand very high temperatures and are used in nosecone and rocket nozzle applications....

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