MSU advancing aero R&D

STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State University will host an open house April 12 for the opening of the Marvin B. Dow Stitched Composites Development Center at the MSU Advanced Composites Institute (ACI). Boeing Co., the world’s largest aerospace company, selected MSU to create a stitched, resin-infused composites lab that will advance the development of composite structures technology. With a focus on applied inter-disciplinary research, the center has affiliated faculty members with expertise in chemistry, chemical, mechanical, and aerospace engineering. The collaborative gives students additional opportunities and enables MSU to work with partners in government and industry to develop new knowledge in composites research and solve complex problems. It is housed at the Raspet Flight Research Laboratory that will continue the land-grant university’s legacy of innovation in aerospace and materials research and development. Dow worked with McDonnell Douglas to develop advanced stitched composite designs and manufacturing methods. The research center will combine the Raspet’s legacy with Dow’s original vision to conduct stitched composites research that will revolutionize the way future aircraft are designed, built and flown. Raspet has served as an incubator for multiple aerospace manufacturing companies in the state: GE Aviation, Airbus Helicopters, and Stark Aerospace. (Source: MSU 04/09/19)