Materials Testing
Automated Preforming, Part 4: Drapability Testing
Textechno discusses how this test works, the new German test standard and its benefits for composites
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CAMX 2017 show preview
At North America’s premier composites conference and exhibition, the business at hand is definitely not business as usual.
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Choosing composite material testing methods
An initial step in selecting suitable test methods involves consulting the available test literature.
Read MoreCAMX 2017 preview: Textechno
Textechno (Mönchengladbach, Germany), a manufacturer of test equipment for fibers, yarns and rovings, is featuring ROVINGTEST, which measures the most important properties of rovings all at once.
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CAMX 2017 preview: Material Sciences Corp.
Materials Sciences Corp. (MSC, Horsham, PA, US), an engineering design, manufacturing and testing firm, is exhibiting several technologies and products.
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CAMX 2017 preview: Imetrum
Noncontact precision measurement specialist Imetrum (Bristol, UK) is demonstrating its integrated material testing system, Universal Video Extensometer (UVX), designed for ease of use and fast throughput.
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CAMX 2017 preview: Convergent Manufacturing Technologies
Convergent Manufacturing Technologies Inc. (Vancouver, BC, Canada) and its US-based partner Convergent Manufacturing Technologies US Inc. (Seattle, WA, US) are demonstrating their turnkey digital manufacturing solutions.
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How ready are progressive damage analysis tools?
In the past 15 years, progressive damage analysis (PDA) for composites, implemented in finite element analysis software, has been under development.
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RTM-based redesign advances safety for one-of-a-kind wind tunnel
Glass fiber and honeycomb spacers between compressor blades get upgraded to a higher factor of safety with less weight using solid carbon fiber and RTM.
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Accelerating materials insertion: Where do virtual allowables fit?
In the quest to reduce the time and cost for aerocomposite design allowables development, will conventional physical testing and virtual testing go head-to-head or work side-by-side?
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