Pressure Vessels
Blue Wind manufactures 1,000 nacelles in 28 months with one mold
Manufacturer combined speed and quality for composite wind turbine nacelles during the pandemic, producing 10 nacelles per week.
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NPROXX expands business into the U.S.
Type IV tank manufacturer cites national hydrogen investment, more supportive vehicle regulations and general expansion opportunities as reasons for its 2023 U.S. establishment goals.
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Vestas implements composites 3D printing to increase efficiency for blade alignment tools
A Markforged digital repository and multi-material 3D printers enable faster, more accurate and less costly manufacture of a variety of tools and blade components across Vestas sites.
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Carbon fiber in pressure vessels for hydrogen
The emerging H2 economy drives tank development for aircraft, ships and gas transport.
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Swancor, Siemens Gamesa collaborate on advancing recyclable wind blade technologies
Through Swancor’s recyclable thermosetting resin technologies, the recyclable resin and composites can be reused, assisting Siemens Gamesa in moving towards its goal of providing fully recyclable wind turbines in Taiwan.
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Materials & Processes: Fibers for composites
The structural properties of composite materials are derived primarily from the fiber reinforcement. Fiber types, their manufacture, their uses and the end-market applications in which they find most use are described.
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Materials & Processes: Composites fibers and resins
Compared to legacy materials like steel, aluminum, iron and titanium, composites are still coming of age, and only just now are being better understood by design and manufacturing engineers. However, composites’ physical properties — combined with unbeatable light weight — make them undeniably attractive.
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Materials & Processes: Resin matrices for composites
The matrix binds the fiber reinforcement, gives the composite component its shape and determines its surface quality. A composite matrix may be a polymer, ceramic, metal or carbon. Here’s a guide to selection.
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Federal-state partnership to unlock U.S. offshore wind industry, supply chain
U.S. administration announces collaborative partnership to continue spurring the offshore wind supply chain, reports 165% growth in contracts, $12.7 billion in new public and private investments.
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Materials & Processes: Fabrication methods
There are numerous methods for fabricating composite components. Selection of a method for a particular part, therefore, will depend on the materials, the part design and end-use or application. Here's a guide to selection.
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