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The wind energy market has long been considered the world’s largest market, by volume, for glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites — and increasingly, carbon fiber composites — as larger turbines and longer wind blades are developed, requiring higher performance, lighter weight materials. The outer skins of wind and tidal turbine blades generally comprise infused, GFRP laminates sandwiching foam core. Inside the blade, rib-like shear webs bonded to spar caps reinforce the structure. Spar caps are often made from GFRP or, as blade lengths lengthen, pultruded carbon fiber for additional strength.
University of Glasgow researchers have demonstrated a patented process that can effectively 3D print in low-Earth gravity with feedstock and fiber reinforcement, freeing up the ability to build structures on-demand in space.
Plasmatreat cold plasma systems clean, activate surfaces and apply nanocoatings for dielectric barriers and more.
First flight of BAE Systems’ uncrewed aerial system demonstrates its potential for long endurance, high altitude and use in future communications applications.
According to American Clean Power Association’s 2024 report, the last couple of years have seen 300 gigawatts of new projects, and 161 manufacturing facilities announced, fueling economic growth.
NASA’s Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO), launched in October 2006, is expected to provide a revolutionary view of our solar system.
CFRP has become key to targeting efforts in reusing components like rocket stages, as well as the development of reusable hypersonic testbeds and spaceplanes, for increasing space commercialization.
The 99-ton AFP machine, custom-designed and built by Electroimpact, is claimed to be the largest of its kind, expecting to save around 150,000 manufacturing hours in the Neutron rocket’s production process.
Avangrid recently donated 300 pounds of decommissioned wind turbine blades to test startup solution that recovers more than 90% of turbine blade material.
Hungarian manufacturer Rapid Prototyping transitioned its conventional foam milling process to 3D printing to produce faster, higher quality, recyclable foam plugs and composite boat molds.
The lunar lander, complete with Type 5 pressure vessels, was deployed on Feb. 15 for testing the lunar environment in preparation for future NASA Artemis landers.
