Automotive

Automotive 2 Jul 2015

Chassis: Unique architecture and materials

Trident Sports Cars Ltd.’s Iceni chassis is formed from 4003 low-chrome/low-carbon stainless steel. It isn’t pretty, but it won’t rust and more importantly, it’s very resilient , making it perfect, says the company, for chassis construction

Automotive 2 Jul 2015

Torque-multiplication: A Euro 7-ready diesel supercar?

The all-composite body on Trident Sports Cars Ltd.'s Iceni sports car is the attractive package designed to showcase the centerpiece of the company's drivetrain, it's design team’s unique torque-multiplication technology, for which the company holds 64 patents.

Glass Fibers 2 Jul 2015

Bespoke sports cars’ composite body speaks volumes

Glass-reinforced plastic artfully captures classic curves, crash-protects passengers and stunningly packages its maker’s high-performance but highly fuel-efficient diesel powertrain.

Carbon Fibers 1 Jul 2015

Composite air brakes: Stopping the world’s fastest car

CFRP sandwich structures a key element of deceleration in the Bloodhound SSC rocket-powered racer’s two-run attempt at resetting the land speed record.

Wind/Energy 1 Jul 2015

Workforce development: Let's start in high school

CW Editor-in-Chief Jeff Sloan says one concern at the otherwise positive initial membership meeting of the new Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) was that the composites industry is quickly losing knowledge, as old-timers retire, that is not so easily replaced. Here's his prescription.

Compression Molding 1 Jul 2015

Composite engine piston cylinder housings

Phenolic BMC could replace aluminum in car/motorcycle engine housings.

Aerospace 14 Feb 2023

Thermosets vs. thermoplastics: Is the battle over?

Dale Brosius, the chief commercialization officer for the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) and a regular CW columnist, sees a shift in the industry from infighting between proponents of thermoset and thermoplastic composites to a healthier competitive atmosphere that serves to make composites overall more competitive with legacy materials.