Physical preforms & architecture evidence

Fibre architecture shaped closer to the intended component geometry.

The gallery separates physical demonstrators from schematics and application concepts. Dry preform evidence is not presented as cured-component qualification.

Status rule: “Physical preform” confirms that the textile form exists. It does not by itself establish cured-composite strength, thermal performance, impact resistance or certification.

Woven structural preforms

Profiles, rings, cylinders, shells and section transitions.

One metre carbon orthogonal angle ring physical demonstrator

Physical preform

Ring / L profile

1 m carbon orthogonal angle ring

Large circular woven form with an integrated angle section for curved-frame and shell-edge development.

Engineering notes

Approximate one metre scale
Circular architecture
Integrated L-profile transition

Photographs of a physical orthogonal woven shell demonstrator

Physical demonstrator

Cone / shell

Orthogonal woven shell demonstrator

Physical tapered shell-form evidence for studying multilayer geometry and yarn continuity.

Engineering notes

Tapered shell geometry
Physical photograph set
Application performance not established

Physical carbon cylindrical textile preform

Physical preform

Cylinder

Carbon cylinder preform

Axisymmetric carbon textile form for axial, hoop and polar-architecture development discussions.

Engineering notes

Cylindrical geometry
Carbon fibre form
Pressure capability requires final-system testing

Physical circular brake disk textile preform

Physical preform

Disk

Circular disk preform

Circular reinforcement demonstrator relevant to rotational and thermal-material development.

Engineering notes

Axisymmetric disk
Circular reinforcement route
Friction or thermal performance not claimed

Physical woven hinge and L-joint preforms

Physical preform

Profiles

Hinge and L-joint preforms

Integrated corner and section-transition forms for examining yarn continuity across geometry changes.

Engineering notes

Corner transition
L geometry
Potential bracket, rib and joint development

Physical woven pipe-to-flange transition preform

Physical preform

Pipe / flange

Woven pipe-to-flange transition

Physical geometry showing an integrated circular section and flange-type transition.

Engineering notes

Pipe-to-flange transition
Integrated insert regions
Secondary assembly reduction is a design objective, not a measured result

Orthogonal woven T-section architecture schematic

Architecture schematic

T profile

Orthogonal T-section

Architecture schematic for an integrated web-and-flange preform route.

Engineering notes

X–Y–Z architecture intent
Integrated web and flange
Physical T-profile video available below

Physical glass-fibre woven dome structure

Physical preform

Dome

Glass woven dome

Curved physical textile form for geometry-conformal shell and dome development.

Engineering notes

Doubly curved geometry
Glass-fibre architecture
Target uses require electromagnetic, structural or thermal validation

Orthogonal dome architecture concept

Exploratory direction

Thermal dome

Dome architecture study

Exploratory architecture for nose, dome and thermal-protection preform discussions.

Engineering notes

Architecture study
Not a qualified re-entry component
Requires material and thermal test programme

Physical formation videos

Profile and polar preforms shown beside the relevant geometry.

Physical preform

3D Woven T-Section Preform

Physical T-profile evidence for an integrated web-and-flange architecture.

Open on YouTube

Physical preform

3D Woven L-Section Preform

Physical L-profile evidence for corner and flange-transition development.

Open on YouTube

Physical preform

Near-Net Conical & Cylindrical Preform

Physical geometry evidence relevant to polar and shell preform development.

Open on YouTube

Needle-felted forms

2.5D preforms for thick, shaped, insulation and ablative-material programmes.

Physical conical needle-felted preform

Physical preform

2.5D felt

Conical needle-felted structure

Shaped technical-fibre form with through-thickness needle entanglement.

Physical thick carbon felt block

Physical preform

2.5D felt

Carbon felt block

Thick carbon-fibre structure for insulation and precursor-material studies.

Conical shape felting process

Physical process

Process

Shaped felting route

Physical process evidence for non-flat needled technical-fibre forms.

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