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Sustainability 1 Jan 2004

Fiber Placement The Centerpiece Of NCAM

Cryogenic composites just one facet of Lockheed Martins National Center for Advanced Manufacturing.

Aerospace 1 Jan 2004

Cocured materials damp vibration in composite structures

Viscoelastic layers convert strain energy into heat, suppressing the harmful effects.

Autoclave 1 Nov 2003

Ukrainian Aerospace Developer Employs Clean Sheet Design

Antonov designs integral torsion boxes for highly loaded tail structures.

Space 1 Aug 2003

Fiberglass architectural elements restore Ferry Building

In a city filled with memorable landmarks, perhaps the most enduring is San Francisco's Ferry Building. A recent $90 million refurbishment included fiberglass architectural elements fabricated by Kreysler & Assoc. (American Canyon, Calif., U.S.A.) Completed in 1898 as the passenger terminus for the bay's ferry

Infrastructure 1 May 2003

AGATE Methodology Proves Its Worth

Increased availability, lower testing costs and shorter development times are among the program's achievements.

Aerospace 1 May 2003

Brandt Goldsworthy: Composites Visionary

A tribute to a pioneer and innovator who helped define seven decades of composites industry history.

Out of Autoclave 1 May 2003

High-Performance Composites May 2003 Editorial

The HPC staff is getting ready to attend the SAMPE Conference, coming up May 11 through 15 in Long Beach. This is our SAMPE preview issue and it is chock full of aerospace coverage. On p. 38 we discuss how the now finished AGATE program laid the framework for standardization of composite material qualification for

Pultrusion 1 Apr 2003

Offshore Applications: The Future Is Now

The number of composites installations continues to grow on new and existing offshore facilities.

1 Jan 2002

Proven Performance In A Chemical Line Installation

EDO Specialty Plastics (Baton Rouge, La., U.S.A.) filament winds composite pipe and fittings for offshore facilities platforms and rigs. Founded in 1973 as Specialty Plastics and acquired by EDO in 1998, the company manufactures industrial fiberglass piping systems for the chemical, petrochemical and pulp and

1 Jan 2002

Composite Accumulator Bottles Perform In Service

A riser tensioning system for a TLP consists of a tensioning ring and framework, with four to eight hydraulic cylinders — each with an attached pressure vessel or “accumulator bottle” — to support and allow movement of the rigid riser pipe. Installed in the riser wellbay, this primary structural system is desi

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