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Manufacturing and Scale-Up of Natural Fiber Composite eVTOL Propeller Skin and C-ChannelThis presentation discusses the manufacturing and scale-up of natural fiber composites for aerospace applications, conducted within NASA’s Convergent Aeronautics Solutions portfolio to advance aircraft capabilities and efficiency. The effort focused on the development and demonstration of two proof-of concept
articles, an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) propeller skin and a C-channel subcomponent. Best practices and guidance on addressing key challenges with bio-based composite materials and manufacturing are provided.
Document ID
20260001960
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Allison Christy (Glenn Research Center Cleveland, United States)
Sandi Miller (Glenn Research Center Cleveland, United States)
Meelad Ranaiefar (Glenn Research Center Cleveland, United States)
Paula Heimann (Universities Space Research Association Cleveland, OH, United States)
Andrew Santos (Ames Research Center Mountain View, United States)
Alex Mazhari (Ames Research Center Mountain View, United States)
Jon Sasaki (Ames Research Center Mountain View, United States)
Sang Chu (Langley Research Center Hampton, United States)
Date Acquired
March 5, 2026
Subject Category
Composite Materials
Aeronautics (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: Emerging Composites Meeting Series
Location: Virtual
Country: US
Start Date: March 17, 2026
Sponsors: Glenn Research Center
Funding Number(s)
WBS: 533127.02.23.03.03
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Portions of document may include copyright protected material.
Technical Review
Single Expert
Keywords
Composites
Bio-based materials
eVTOL

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