Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

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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Carbon Fibers

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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Wind/Energy

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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Pressure Vessels

GE Haliade-X 14.7 MW-220 turbine obtains full DNV type certificate

Rigorous third-party certification process for Haliade-X has been successfully completed, making it what GE says is the largest wind turbine with a full type certification.  

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Pusan National University researchers introduce method to enhance thermally conductive composites

The proposed method has the potential to control the orientation of composite fillers without surface modification, improving thermal management.  

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Trends

Velocity Composites enters U.S. market with $100 million GKN Aerospace agreement

The composite material kits supplier expands into international markets with the development of its first U.S. manufacturing facility and a new agreement to support GKN aerostructures development.  

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Aerospace

H3 Dynamics, Carbonix to build Australia’s first hydrogen VTOL unmanned aircraft

Innovations in hydrogen-electric nacelles will be integrated into Carbonix’s existing fleet of composite aircraft to mature, further promote hydrogen adoption for long-distance, uncrewed flight in Australia.  

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Markforged Billerica manufacturing facility achieves ISO 9001:2015 certification

Certification reflects Markforged’s customer-centric culture built around quality and reliability in the additive manufacturing space.  

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Sustainability

European R&D project Bizente researches enzymatic technologies to recover thermosets

Through protein engineering, project partners molecularly modify enzymes and resins to make it possible to recover thermoset composites and give them a second life.  

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