In the second instalment of AZoM's series on the applications of composites, we look at the increasing use of composite armour in military vehicles.
By G.P. Thomas
12 Mar 2013
Since the birth of aviation, designers have continuously endeavored to improve the lift to weight ratios of aircrafts. The use of composite materials can enable designers to overcome the barriers created by using metals.
By G.P. Thomas
6 Mar 2013
A tractor beam can be termed as an hypothetical device that is capable of attracting an object from a distance. It can also be defined as a hypothetical energy beam that can be used for controlling the movement of matter.
By G.P. Thomas
26 Feb 2013
Today, fluorescent lamps and tubes are found in many homes and commercial buildings. These lamps are gas-discharge lamps that use electricity to excite mercury vapor.
By G.P. Thomas
15 Feb 2013
Although graphene was discovered only in 2004, it has captivated the minds of researchers around the world. Graphene is a very flat sheet of carbon that is one-atom thick. The atoms are arranged into a two-dimensional honeycomb structure.
By G.P. Thomas
14 Feb 2013
Spider silk is a protein fibre spun by spiders. The spider silk is an extraordinary biological polymer that can be linked to collagen found in human skin and bone; however, it has a much more complex structure.
By G.P. Thomas
13 Feb 2013
Once confined to the world of Star Trek, transparent aluminum is now very much a reality, and can have significant real-world applications.
By G.P. Thomas
1 Feb 2013
Structural steel is a type of construction material that is made from specific grades of steel.It is manufactured in a range of industry standard cross-sectional shapes.
By G.P. Thomas
31 Jan 2013
White gold is a gold alloy of at least one white metal (normally palladium, manganese or nickel) and gold . The purity of white gold is provided in karats, similar to yellow gold.
By G.P. Thomas
30 Jan 2013
Metal organic frameworks (MOF) are crystalline compounds comprising metal clusters or ions coordinated to rigid organic molecules to form single, two or three dimensional porous structures.
By G.P. Thomas
29 Jan 2013