Design/Simulation

Weaving

One-piece molded carbon steering wheel for yachts

Concurrent product and manufacturing system design creates lightweight, hollow spoked structure without joints.

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Wind/Energy

Anisotropic wind blade design expected to reduce wind-energy costs

Deliberately unbalanced laminate produces smoother power input from adaptive wind blades

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Composite speed sailboat readied to break 50-knot barrier

Sailrocket (Bitterne Manor, Southampton, U.K.) is using new design concepts and composites to make its Sailrocket speed sailboat, in hopes of breaking the existing speed record of 46.25 knots (the goal is 50 knots). Its unique counterfoil design bypasses the stability problems encountered by monohulls and multihulls.

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Aerospace

Tubular composite core stiffens launch vehicle structure

ChamberCore, an alternative to traditional sandwich laminates, also improves vibro-acoustic damping.

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Adhesives

Roll-wrapped golf club shafts feature sophisticated prepreg layup

Roll-wrapped golf shafts are produced through advanced laminate software program.

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Pultrusion

Post-show review of the 2004 U.S. SAMPE Symposium

Largest-ever Symposium serves up a large helping of news and new technologies from advanced composites suppliers.

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GENOA modeling software closely predicts composite structuralfailure

Progressive failure analysis and material-level damage modeling enable life prediction of composite structures.

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RTM

Carbon fiber markets and goComp.biz iPod winner

As I write this, I'm preparing for a 4th of July family reunion celebration at my house. If that isn't scary enough, contractors are still putting the finishing touches on a two-year-long remodeling project, during which I've been camping out in my basement! It's been touch and go in more ways than one - the finish

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Nacelle manufacturers optimize hand layup and consider closed molding methods

Focused on optimizing traditional hand layup, nacelle and thrust reverser manufacturers cast an eye on future use of automation and closed molding.

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Airline maintenance facility cuts repair costs while improving part quality

Delta TechOps uses simulation software to standardize repair procedures and bring work back in-house.

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Airtech
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Real Time Resin Degassing Measurement
Large Scale Additive Manufacturing
American Elements
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Alpha’s Premier ESR®
release agents, purging compounds, process chemical specialties
Airtech International Inc.