Working research and technology themes

The Composites Technology Forum for UK Defence have agreed to explore a number of priority research and technology themes:

• Composites for increased durability
  Low velocity impact
  Blast protection
  Ballistic protection
  Shock loading
  
  
• Composites for resistance to environmental exposure
  Marine environment (surface and sub)
  Acoustic fatigue
  Fire resistance / containment
  Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation
  
  
• Composites for survival in high service temperatures
  High Tg polymer matrix composites (Tg >250degC)
  Ceramic Matrix Composites
  
  
• Novel technologies for reducing the costs of composites in defence applications
  Manufacturing automation for low volume
  Reducing part development time
  Integrated structures
  Rapid prototyping
  Digital tools for virtual testing and process modelling
  
  
• Joining of composites
  Composites to composites
  Composites to metals
  
  
• Novel and emerging composite materials and emerging manufacturing technologies
  Smart materials
  Nano materials
  Meta materials
  New manufacturing processes / technology