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Boron Composite Structures in Aviation


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Boron Composite Structures in Aviation
This paper studies the past and future use of boron composite structures in aviation.
1,190 words (approx. 4.8 pages) | 11 sources | APA | 2001 United States


Paper Summary:

This paper details a brief history of boron composites from its earliest applications to recent developments. It studies the application of boron in composite epoxies and fibers and the use of these materials in airframe manufacturing. It includes figures showing usage of Boron composite. It concludes that boron has been very successful in aircraft manufacturing if the costs can be brought down.

From the Paper:

"Compounds of boron, most notably from unfinished borax ore, known as Tincal, were exported from Tibet in olden times. Historically, boron has been used for refining gold and silver in Arabia, ceramic glazes in China, and embalming in Egypt.

"Boric acid, a mild antiseptic, was isolated in the laboratory by chemistry professor William Homberg in 1720. Sir Humphrey Davy, a British chemist, and two French chemists, Joseph Gay-Lussac and Baron Louis Thnard, discovered the element, boron, in 1808 concurrently. However, it took another 155 years before science turned its focus from borax to boron, and began to reveal the secrets of this mysterious and valuable element."

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APA Citation:

Boron Composite Structures in Aviation (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 07, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Boron-Composite-Structures-in-Aviation/5612

MLA Citation:

"Boron Composite Structures in Aviation" 15 January 2012. Web. 07 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Boron-Composite-Structures-in-Aviation/5612>




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