Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

SAMPE announces 2023 Materials Innovation & Advanced Technology Leadership Forum

The annual two-day Forum brings together industry leaders, offering comprehensive panel discussions and presentations and facility tours from Jan. 25-26, 2023 in Huntington Beach, Calif., U.S.  

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EU-funded GENEX project to develop digital twin framework for aircraft lifecycle tracking

Novel digital framework to enable holistic and comprehensive data capture through the entire aircraft lifecycle, supporting composite component/structure manufacture optimization and maintenance.  

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Norco to build fuselage, wings and composite components for Skyfly eVTOL aircraft

Skyfly aims to achieve a complete airframe weight of just 220 kilograms, in addition to low-cost, accurate and reliable repeatability of manufacture for series production progression.  

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Thermoplastics

New developments released for ply-ply friction prediction

Rens Pierik, in close cooperation with the University of Twente and the TPRC, reveals new insights into ply-ply friction of UD C/PAEK tapes which will be used as a basis for future constitutive modeling.  

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UAMMI recognized by Utah 100 Companies Championing Women initiative

UAMMI was one of 99 companies selected for their efforts to create an environment of equity and inclusion for women in Utah.  

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Aerospace

BBG supplies electric composite press for aircraft interior parts production

Ordered by a reputed U.S. aerospace company, the press gives the advantage of high efficiency, quiet operation, easier maintenance and overall shorter cycle times.  

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Joby completes second of four system reviews with the FAA

Series of system reviews serve to validate the overall architecture of Joby’s eVTOL aircraft, ensure the company’s development process is on track to satisfy FAA safety objectives.  

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Composites 4.0

ITA graduate develops AI-supported monitoring system to detect damaged carbon fiber

Deniz Sinan Yesilyurt wins a Young Talent Award from VDMA for his Bachelor’s thesis that used machine learning to recognize various fiber defects with up to 99% accuracy during thermal stabilization.  

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Thermoplastics

TPRC research project investigates thermoplastic composite structure repair strategies

Linda Grafen’s two-year study explored reconsolidation and patch repair methods to determine their feasibility for impact damage repairing.  

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Glass Fibers

ACI publishes code requirements for GFRP rebar

New comprehensive building code requirement covers the use of nonmetallic, GFRP reinforcing bars in structural concrete applications that are covered by ACI 318-19.  

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Pressure Vessels

GE Renewable Energy, Hyundai Electric to support offshore wind growth in South Korea

Under the signed agreement, Hyundai will localize assembly of Haliade-X turbines and generators, aiding in South Korea’s plans to bring online 12 GW of offshore wind by 2030.

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Automation

Loop Technology becomes a member of AMRC

The industrial automation technology specialist joins as a Tier 2 member at the AMRC to pursue advanced automation projects that will further cultivate U.K. productivity.  

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