Wind/Energy
Anisotropic wind blade design expected to reduce wind-energy costs
Deliberately unbalanced laminate produces smoother power input from adaptive wind blades
Read MoreTooling roundup: New materials, new methods
"Ingenuity" describes new tooling approaches for composites manufacturing.
Read MoreHigh Performance Composites magazine's Editorial page
As I write this, the Olympics are at the halfway mark, the U.S. stock market has edged up just over 10,000, oil prices have dropped to $46 a barrel and the standoff in Iraq is coming to a head. It feels like the whole world is teetering at the edge, and we all have hope in our hearts and have our fingers crossed. If
Read MoreA 2004 SAMPE Europe/JEC Composites Show post-show review
Paris Technical Conference marks SAMPE Europe's 25th Anniversary with myriad new developments.
Read More2004 JEC Composites Show post-show report
Business as usual in Paris? No ... much better, merci!
Read MoreUser-friendly resins expanding composites' reach
Novel niche formulas enable composites breakthroughs for new market applications, traditional material replacement.
Read MoreSAMPE Highlights, UCAVs, Nanocomposites and Wind Energy
Like many of you, the HPC staff is preparing to attend the U.S. SAMPE conference (May 16-20, Long Beach, Calif., U.S.A.) - always a major event that keeps us abreast of the latest aerospace technology as we talk to the engineers involved in the work. For those of you who are planning your agendas for the event, our
Read MoreSAMPE Europe/JEC Composites 2004 Show Highlights
It's a Paris premiere for new composite materials and a "new European" composites association.
Read MoreCarbon fiber composite driveshaft drives innovative wind turbine
As wind turbine designers try to capture greater energy with each turbine, blade length, size and weight have increased dramatically. Further, blade tip speed is limited by noise ordinances, so very large turbines typically spin at less than 20 rpm. Yet hub rotation is the driver for the generator. For that reason,
Read MoreA guide to selection of methacrylate, urethane and epoxy adhesives
A practical examination of the complexities of adhesive selection.
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