Reinforcements

Aerospace 17 Oct 2017

Airbus to acquire majority stake in Bombardier's C Series

Airbus SE (Toulouse, France) and Bombardier Inc. (Montreal, ONT, Canada) are to become partners on the C Series aircraft program, with the agreement signed Oct. 16.

Aerospace 17 Oct 2017

Composites and metal vie for fuselage and driveshafts in "Racer" next-gen, high-speed rotorcraft

New compound helicopter demonstrator set to fly in 2020 with hybrid fuselage and flexible metal driveshafts for twin pusher turboprops but will trial carbon composite shafts by 2021.

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Infrastructure 11 Oct 2017

The big blue bear: Redux

It’s been 12 years since I wrote “Composite Sculpture Bears a Second Look” about the big blue bear sculpture in downtown Denver, CO, US. The project opened my eyes to digital design, and gave me the opportunity to meet the sculptor, Lawrence Argent. Argent passed away last week.

Fabrics/Preforms 2 Oct 2017

Automated Preforming, Part 5: Holistic Quality Optimization

Simulation and testing key to integrated approach for optimization of automated preforming, offering time and cost savings as well as basis for automated quality inspection.

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Braiding 2 Oct 2017

Porsche and the braided carbon fiber wheel

For just €15,232, you can get a set of four braided carbon fiber wheels on your 2018 Porsche 911 S. This will be the first time a carmaker has offered braided carbon fiber in such an application.

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Pultrusion 29 Sep 2017

Rail line landmark restoration via pultrusion

Composites’ corrosion resistance ensures preservation.

Thermoplastics 29 Sep 2017

Rotomolded cores: New options for sandwich composites

Permanent or removable, these hollow thermoplastic cores broaden industry offerings.

Thermoplastics 27 Sep 2017

High-speed 3D printing with fiber reinforcement

Italy-based CMS has partnered with Fraunhofer IWU to develop a high-speed, extrusion-based process for the 3D printing of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic parts. Video included.

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