WICHITA,
Kan., June 21,
2017 /CNW/ -- Spirit AeroSystems [NYSE: SPR] announced
today it has accepted an invitation to join NASA's Advanced
Composites Consortium (ACC) as a Tier-1 member. The ACC is a
public-private partnership focused on progressing knowledge about
composite materials and improving the performance of future
aircraft. The consortium is managed by the National Institute of
Aerospace.
"Spirit's history and expertise in designing and
manufacturing large aerostructures using composite materials will
add to the ACC's already strong intellectual membership," said
Spirit Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer
John Pilla. "We're excited to
collaborate with other industry leaders to work on new ideas and
share information that will benefit the aerospace industry as a
whole."
The ACC was established in 2015 in support of the Advanced
Composites Project, part of the Advanced Air Vehicles Program of
NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. The project's goal
is to reduce product development and certification timelines by 30
percent for composites used in aerospace applications.
Member organizations in the consortium participate in
research focused on three areas: prediction of life and strength of
composite structures, rapid inspection of composites and
manufacturing process and simulation.
Spirit AeroSystems is one of the largest manufacturers of
aerostructures in the world with design and build capabilities for
both commercial and defense customers. The
company installed one of the world's largest
autoclaves used for curing large composite structures at its
Wichita, Kan., facility in 2016 to
support increasing production levels in the company's composite
fuselage business and has 35 autoclaves worldwide. Spirit will
continue to expand its product development and composite production
capabilities in the ACC.
On the web:
www.spiritaero.com
On Twitter: @SpiritAero
About Spirit
AeroSystems
Spirit AeroSystems designs
and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense
customers. With headquarters
in Wichita,
Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S.,
U.K., France and Malaysia. The
company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and
wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit
AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite
and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around
the globe. More information is available
at www.spiritaero.com.
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SOURCE Spirit AeroSystems Inc.