Composites Design & Production

Composites Design & Production

Composites are materials made from two or more constituent materials that leverage attributes from each of the constituents. They are heterogeneous, in contrast to alloys. The most common class of composites are fiber reinforced structural composites. Our research covers development, characterization, and production scale-up of both fiber reinforced Ceramic Matrix Composites and Polymer Matrix Composites.

MFA has teams dedicated to composite processing, process modeling, mechanical and environmental testing, microstructure-property modeling, and composite lifting.

Our experience includes producing and understanding each composite constituent including reinforcing fibers, fiber coatings, matrices, and environmental barrier coatings.  The capability to understand and develop these composites and their constituents provides a distinct advantage in the commercialization and monetization of these technologies.