Design/Simulation
Lockheed Martin prepares X-59 for quiet supersonic flight testing
Boom flight demonstration aircraft with composite control surfaces and wing skins to be shipped to Fort Worth, Texas, for additional ground testing.
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Lanxess thermoplastics lightweight Geely front end carrier component
Evaluated and tested by Lanxess, the high-modulus, high-flow PA6 material reinforced with 50% glass fiber achieves high stiffness and strength for the multi-component assembly.
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Hexcel, HP Composites develop carbon fiber Class A body panels
Italian component producer combines composites processing expertise with Hexcel HexPly XF3 surfacing material, HexPly M47 and HexPly M49 prepregs for supersport sedan external body panels.
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Anisoprint continuous fiber co-extrusion technology powers lunar rover vehicle
Carbon fiber-reinforced wheel mount and control arm design reduces lunar rover weight to as low as 24 and 64 grams, respectively.
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Leveraging motorsports composites for next-gen rotorcraft
FastCan consortium integrates hollow, solid and cored CFRP into single-cure, single-piece canopy for reduced weight and cost.
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CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: CGTech
CGTech is to demonstrate VERICUT 9.2 simulation, composites and additive manufacturing capabilities.
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Covestro and ParaMatters develop anisotropic optimization software for composites
Designers and engineers can use the new optimization tool to obtain the most optimal part design based on material deposition and fiber orientation.
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Anisoprint, Additive Flow launch full-scale topology optimization software for composites
Additive Flow’s FormFlow software enables users to optimize geometry smoothly through all phases of the design process. The tool is compatible with Anisoprint’s slicing software, Aura, for composite 3D printing.
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Teton Simulation introduces new AM simulation tool for BCN3D Stratos software
SmartSlice for BCN3D Stratos features sophisticated print parameter optimization to eliminate costly print-test-redesign cycles and ensure printed parts perform as expected.
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Salewa's new hiking boot features thermoplastic composites
The Ortles Couloir boot includes thermoplastic composites from Xenia Materials and was designed to offer both stiffness and flexibility.
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