Assessing Industrial Capabilities for Carbon Fiber Production

Abstract

Analysis and evaluation of requirements and industrial capabilities are an important part of the defense system acquisition process. From providing milestone decision support on industrial and production issues to understanding and managing program risk, assessment of industrial capabilities provides for informed and realistic decision making on major defense acquisition programs. Carbon fiber is a key constituent of advanced composite materials used in many defense and aerospace systems. This paper assesses industrial capabilities for carbon fiber production, a sub-tier industrial sector critical to defense systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA372856

Entities

People

  • Frank T. Traceski

Organizations

  • Office Of The Under Secretary Of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Carbon Carbon Composites
  • Carbon Fibers
  • Composite Materials
  • Department Of Defense
  • Graphitic Materials
  • High Temperature
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Military Aircraft
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Spacecraft
  • Thermal Conductivity

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials

Technology Areas

  • Space