Aerospace industry is the most advanced industry and possesses reliable materials that are necessary to ensure optimal safety, longevity, and strength in any aerospace applications. Almost all the aerospace materials are focusing on lightweight materials due to the need for optimal aerodynamics, great strength to ensure the safety of pilots and passengers, to withstand the physical forces of flying, and heat resistant to ensure structural changes which are kept to a minimum during the sudden and extreme temperature fluctuations that occur at high-speed and high-altitude flight. Honeycomb is the most reliable material used in aerospace applications, particularly, aluminium honeycomb, which meets the desired aircraft requirements.
Honeycomb materials resemble the structure of beehives which are an excellent solution for European aerospace applications. Production of honeycomb requires multiple steps such as expansion, corrugation, and moulding. Very less metal is needed to produce honeycomb and is an expensive process. Metal is sandwiched between two thin panels of material and is effectively combined to produce light-weight and high-strength qualities which are essential for an aerospace industry. The sandwiched structure is a smooth and flat surface of the panels that allows for easy installation. With the proper honeycomb design, the structures are designed and manufactured with any number of cell shapes, sizes, and configurations for added flexibility and high strength. Aluminium honeycomb has great stiffness which is among the highest of any composite core material available. Its possesses properties such as high resistance to compression, heat resistance, flexible to temperature fluctuation, recyclable, non-moisture absorbent, resistant to mould or fungal growth and shear, which are key qualities required in European aerospace applications. Use of aluminium in the manufacturing of honeycomb core is an environmentally friendly approach and it is obtained from recycled products.
According to the study “Europe Commercial Aircraft Honeycomb Core Industry Situation and Prospects Research report”, aluminium honeycomb core is used in commercial aerospace applications such as critical substructures in rockets, aircraft, jet engines, propellers and in non-aerospace structures, such as wind turbine blades. Aircraft honeycomb core is used in sensitive applications such as aircraft heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. The honeycomb core structure is very strong and does not buckle easily when bent due to it is lightweight property. Airplanes such as Boeing 787 Dream liner use honeycomb core structure in its wings, tail fins, and parts of the fuselage. There is an increasing demand for light-weight aircraft such as the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 which drive the growth in European commercial aircraft honeycomb core market. There are multiple numbers of vendors in aircraft honeycomb core materials and are highly competitive. The leading vendors in European commercial aircraft honeycomb core industry are DuPont, EURO-COMPOSITES, Hexcel, Plascore, Rockwell Collins, Argosy International, The Gill, Indy Honeycomb, TRB Lightweight Structures and Tubus Bauer. Honeycomb core is used in manufacture of engine, fuselage, empennage, and wings within the commercial aircraft honeycomb core in Europe market. Aluminium, alloys and other materials are the various product types within the commercial aircraft honeycomb core in Europe market. Geographically, commercial aircraft honeycomb core in Europe market is spread across Germany, Russia, UK, France, Italy and other regions.
It was observed that there is an increasing demand to replace older and fuel-inefficient aircrafts in Europe with the introduction of more economical single-aisle models in the aircraft sector. Advanced technology coupled with honeycomb core materials has enhanced and retrofitted European aircrafts with improved comfort and safety for the passengers. European commercial aircraft manufacturers are demanding for aluminium honeycomb core because it is lightweight and also improves fuel economy. This is encouraging European aerospace structure and component manufacturers to focus on using materials that will reduce overall weight of the aircraft. The demand for honeycomb core materials will continue over the next few years with greater revenue generation in the European aircraft sector.
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