Carbon Fibers
Anisoprint continuous fiber co-extrusion technology powers lunar rover vehicle
Carbon fiber-reinforced wheel mount and control arm design reduces lunar rover weight to as low as 24 and 64 grams, respectively.
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Refrigerated railcar floor expands composites horizons
TrinityRail, in an effort to update a 20-year-old design, seizes the opportunity to apply composites in a structural application in its refrigerated railcar. It’s a first for the rail and composites industry.
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Leveraging motorsports composites for next-gen rotorcraft
FastCan consortium integrates hollow, solid and cored CFRP into single-cure, single-piece canopy for reduced weight and cost.
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DLR Institute of Structures and Design increases maturity of thermoplastic composite fuselage structures
Project with Airbus demonstrates OOA co-consolidated stringer-stiffened skin with resistance welded frame and cleats.
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Hydrogen is poised to fuel composites growth, Part 1
Applications abound for composite tanks to store compressed H2 gas, but challenges exist in cost, size, efficiency and limited carbon fiber capacity.
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Artificial intelligence optimizes CNC milling of carbon fiber-reinforced composites
The Augsburg AI Production Network — DLR Center for Lightweight Production Technology (ZLP), Fraunhofer IGCV and University of Augsburg — use ultrasonic sensors to correlate sound to quality in composites machining.
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Short carbon fiber compounds expand reach of thermoplastic composites
With fiber weight fractions of up to 50% and an array of thermoplastic matrices available, injection molding compounds are expanding composites’ capabilities.
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9T Labs recognized as a Swiss Top 100 Startup company
9T Labs has been awarded third place in the 2021 Swiss Top 100 Startups competition for its hybrid 3D printing technology, which combines 3D printing with compression molding in matched metal dies.
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CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: A&P Technology
A&P Technology highlights its TX-45, which combines the mechanical performance of T1100G 71E 12k carbon fiber and offers significant cost savings.
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Precision Cutting Enables High Speed Composites Molding Process
Automatic cutting of proprietary composite materials is critical for high speed molding of military-grade pressurized camera enclosures.
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