Markets

Automotive 15 Dec 2014

Regenerative braking system to reduce carbon footprint of trains with composite flywheels

Ricardo delivers it lastest TorqStor high-speed energy storage system for DDflyTrain project aimed to cut fuel consumption and pollution while increasing acceleration and existing rail line capacity for diesel trains.

Carbon Fibers 8 Dec 2014

ADL to purchase GKN carbon fiber Hybrid Power flywheels

Scotland-based bus and coach manufacturer ADL will purchase 250 GKN Hybrid Power flywheels for energy storage and discharge.

Pressure Vessels 1 Dec 2014

CNG tanks: Pressure vessel epicenter

In the pressure vessel market, there are a number of competing designs offered around the world, including a small number of new CNG Type V “linerless” designs, which have recently received regulatory approval for use in vehicle applications.

Electric Vehicles 1 Dec 2014

Pressure vessels for alternative fuels, 2014-2023

Lower fuel costs and escalating emissions standards are driving a 10 percent annual growth in alternative fuel pressure vessel sales.

Thermoplastics 4 Nov 2014

DSM thermoplastics featured in CNG and hydrogen tanks

Tanks developed by Belgium-based Covess that use a polyamide liner and outer layer offer up to 70 weight savings in a 40-liter tank for compressed natural gas or hydrogen storage.

Automotive 18 Aug 2014

London Underground explores composite materials

Mind the gap! The iconic London subway system develops lighter doors made with composites, in partnership with the National Composites Centre, for more efficient transport.

Mass Transit 4 Aug 2014

Voith to introduce new composites for rail

German innovator offers lightweight while the U.K. “is at materials crossroad” for High Speed Rail 2 set to start construction in 2017.

Autoclave 1 Jul 2014

Aerospace and industrial next-gen advanced composites: A two-way street?

The head of his own consulting company and the president of Dayton, Ohio-based Quickstep Composites, the U.S. subsidiary of Australia-based Quickstep Technologies (Bankstown Airport, New South Wales), HPC columnist Dale Brosius sees “aerospace” and “industrial” innovation as a two-way street.