Carbon Composites: What The Titan Sub Implosion Can Teach Us

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The recent tragic loss of all hands aboard the OceanGate Titan submersible has generated a great deal of criticism over the choice of carbon fibre as a structural material for the vehicle. Carbon fiber has a long history in aerospace and high-performance automotive applications, and it is a proven, durable and safe material in everything from racing cars to space satellites. It can be used for submersibles, as well, but composite materials in general behave differently from metals. Both ultimate and cyclical loading is important and like many aerospace structures, a fatigue life based on number of pressurization cycles may be essential, regardless of the design safety factors.

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Manufacturing veteran James Anderton expresses his compelling and unique opinions about the state of the manufacturing sector. He shares his thoughts and insights to help engineering and manufacturing professionals navigate through the challenges of world events, the blending old with new technologies, evolving processes, gaps in skilled labour, in an effort to help maximize productivity of their daily operations.

James is a former editor of trade publications in the automotive, metalworking and plastics industries with contributions to a wide range of print and on-line publications. He also brings prior industry experience in quality and manufacturing for a Tier One automotive supplier.

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