Masdar and Strata in research tie-up

ABU DHABI: Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, and Strata Manufacturing, an advanced composite aero-structures manufacturing facility fully owned by Mubadala Development Company, on Monday announced a research collaboration focusing on developing novel and advanced testing systems and methods for aerospace structures. The collaborative research will develop a new infrared testing system capable of inspecting carbon-fibre-reinforced plastics in real-time, using controlled pulses of high intensity light. It will accommodate the online settings of current production lines and provide quantification of the tested samples’ structural integrity while contributing to quality assurance at Strata’s facilities.