Design & Tooling

Space

Gravitilab, National Composites Centre to design new composite structures for suborbital launch vehicles

Gravitilab team is investigating, designing and trialing a carbon fiber propellant tank for its fleet of suborbital launch vehicles.

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Automation

LivMatS biomimetic flax fiber Pavilion opens to the public

Made entirely of filament-wound flax fiber, the livMatS Pavilion combines integrative design, robotic fabrication and sustainable materials for a highly innovative, bio-inspired construction.

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Virginia Tech researchers develop IGA for more efficient modeling of skin-stringer composites with complex cutouts

Isogeometric analysis offers higher rates of convergence and accuracy versus standard FE methods, will be offered as opensource code on GitHub.

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Pultrusion

BASF, L&L Products and Stellantis recognized for 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L lightweighting

Composite tunnel reinforcement comprised of pultruded continuous glass fiber reinforced with Elastocoat polyurethane system for 40% weight savings and improved overall performance.  

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Robotic computed tomography – removing NDT barriers for composites

Radalytica uses collaborative robots, ultra-sensitive X-ray photon detectors and the ability to combine CT with ultrasound, surface profiling and other inspection methods to optimize composites part quality, production and reduce cost.

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Thermoplastics

OTOMcomposite develops software for Composites 4.0 production using laser-assisted tape placement and winding

Optical thermal optimization model (OTOM) software enables inline monitoring and control for improved part quality and reduced production time and cost of in-situ consolidated thermoplastic composites and Type IV pressure vessels.

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Markforged launches aerospace-ready traceable composite materials

Onyx FR-A and Carbon Fiber FR-A materials meet FST requirements, come with traceability and adhere to specifications approved by the National Center for Advanced Materials Performance (NCAMP).

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Glass Fibers

Cobra supports new production concept for composites-intensive VETAL tailsitter drone

Cost-effective composite tooling and a scaled-up production line target durability, production rate and price parameters for the VETAL’s carbon fiber flying wing airframe.

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Sustainability

Covestro extends cooperation with Sonnenwagen Aachen team for international solar car races

Covestro to remain the main sponsor until 2023 and fund the development of two new sustainable solar cars for future races incorporating bio-based raw materials and recycled plastics.

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Aerospace

CAMX 2021 preview: Ascent Aerospace

Tooling specialist Ascent Aerospace is emphasizing recently installed capacity to produce tools, molds and fixtures via large-format additive manufacturing at its Santa Ana, Calif., U.S., location.

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