Great video, just have to add a point of information, at @2:30 the layups are vacuum bagged (usually every 3-8 layers and before / after core then final) to prevent bubbles and voids, the autoclave is more or less the controlled cure
Yes carbon fiber is light, but it has its issues just like aluminum, the problem with carbon fiber is that it has to be covered all the time, to protect it from ultraviolet radiation. Over time you may get water ingestion in between the fibers of carbon and other composite materials.
Hi Austin, great video. I don't want to come across as though I'm spamming you, but I've released a few videos now on the potential for using carbon fiber in rocket airframes and exploiting its superior tensile strength to build far larger rockets. Given how much stronger it is than aluminium, the only reason I can think of as to why we're not using this material routinely to build truly enormous rockets is the manufacturing costs. In the videos I suggest we continue building out of aluminium until we have the technology (massive 3d printers?) to begin building rockets as large as some of our taller skyscrapers. And I agree, seeing passenger planes made entirely of CF in the future would be awesome, far more efficient, and faster. Nice vid.
If you fly with any regularity you probably won't have a choice. It's very different pressurizing for an aircraft vs a sub. Not to mention Boeing can't skip testing and certification like the sub did
@@AviationAustin I dont plan to fly on 787 or 350s anymore. You cant fully analyze something that hasn't been around for at-least 30 years through testing alone. If there is a flaw, it takes time to for nature to expose it usually at the expense of one big human tragedy.
@@AviationAustin thank you for this video. I don't know why, but I've been so fascinated by carbon fiber capabilities. Especially with carbon capture technologies and developments of graphine. Sad to see the rest of the world falling apart when the science life is so exciting right now
