Design & Manufacture of Lightweight Composite Fan Case

WebCore Technologies, Inc.

Dayton, OH

WebCore has developed a reliable, damage tolerant structural sandwich core material for "softwall" jet engine fan containment systems.

• Demonstrated a 2x increase in retained mechanical properties after a subscale projectile impact test
• Manufactured damage-tolerant sandwich panel softwall fan case
• 25-50% weight reduction vs. Ti and Al monolithic cases

• Collaborations ongoing with several aircraft engine manufacturers, and U.S. Air Force, and Navy
  
• Manufactured core material for Peacekeeper Boattail (ATK)
  
• Supplied prototype doors to Navy for ship-board trials
  
• Partner with several Ohio companies and Universities on the Ohio RCP (Research Commercialization Program) aimed at growing Ohio’s presence in wind blade, security and transportation markets
  
• Corporate partner in the new Ohio Center for Advanced Power and Propulsion
  
• Commercial sales doubled in 2006; similar trend predicted for 2007

• Technology applicable to other damage-sensitive applications including aircraft leading-edge components, wind turbines, lightweight security barriers, and other fragment/explosion "ballistic protection" products
• Manufacturer of TYCOR® fiber reinforced foam composite sandwich core products for application in aerospace, defense, industrial, construction and marine markets
• Technology is supported by the Aviation Safety and Security Program
• Softwall prototype used to support Propulsion 21 Testing at NASA GRC

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