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This video is about carbon fiber and some of the myths surrounding this material. We used carbon fiber extensively in the DarkAero 1, and its material properties are part of what allows us to achieve our design goals for the aircraft. Carbon fiber can be complicated to design and work with, so it’s understandable that there are some misconceptions surrounding this material. Let's dive deeper into these myths and gain a better understanding of carbon fiber.

0:00 - Intro
0:31 - Myth 1: All Carbon Fiber is the Same
3:38 - Myth 2: Carbon Fiber Compression Strength
5:17 - Myth 3: Carbon Fiber Fatigue Strength
9:27 - Summary

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Sources used in this video:
Toray TORAYCA™ carbon fiber: https://www.toraycma.com/products/car...

Compressive and Tensile Strength Values for Carbon Fiber: https://agate.niar.wichita.edu/

Compressive Strength of Grade 5 Titanium: https://asm.matweb.com/search/Specifi...

Fatigue of Composites by Michael J. Salkind: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/1...

Airbus Aircraft "Save up to 25% maintenance costs with the A350": https://aircraft.airbus.com/en/save-u...