Top ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ blogs of 2014
Flywheels, fracking, NONA, 3D printing, the i3, commercial airframes and thermoplastic sandwiches are just a few of the topics from the year's top 10 CW Blog posts. Plus, a bonus photo contest.
CW Mystery Photo #1: CW snapped this photo at a JEC Europe show sometime in the last four years. The first person to correctly identify what, specifically, this is a photo of, and on what particular structure it was found, will win a brand new ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ t-shirt, the wearing of which is sure to win you friends and admirers. Send your educated guess to editor Jeff Sloan at jeff@compositesworld.com.
As 2014 races to an end, ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ looks back on the year that was and offers this list of top 10 most viewed CW Blog posts. Click on any headline to revisit the report.
- Composites flywheels: Finally picking up speed?
- Composites boon from hydraulic fracturing?
- No oven, no autoclave (NONA)
- ORNL demonstrates 3D printing with carbon fiber
- Two visions of 3D printing in CFRP
- More from JEC: High-quality carbon fiber monocoques in two hours
- Video: Morphing wing technology update
- The making of the BMW i3
- SAMPE Europe highlights: Composites faces challenges in next commercial airframes
- Move over honeycomb, thermoplastic sandwich is commercialized as DYNATECH
Do you have an idea for a CW Blog post? We are always open to suggestions. E-mail CW editor Jeff Sloan (jeff@compositesworld.com) with your idea.
Happy holidays from ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ, and we look forward to seeing you in 2015.
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