Design & Tooling
Trace: A simple, must-have tool
This recently discovered constant in laminate calculations can put designing with CFRP materials on par with designing with metals.
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Bearing testing of composites
CW columnist Dr. Dan Adams (Wyoming Test Fixtures, Salt Lake City, UT, US) reviews the available options for testing the bearing strength of mechanically fastened composite joints.
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Fine-tuning fiberglass: Smart fiber sizing
Some insights into those proprietary chemistries that can customize performance at the fiber/resin interface.
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DNB Engineering opens Lightning Simulation Test Laboratory in Anaheim
The new 8,000 square foot facility features all custom-built equipment designed and constructed by DNB Engineering.
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TenCate opens its European Centre of Excellence for thermoset composite materials
The opening follows a period of significant investment for the UK operation of TenCate Advanced Composites.
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3-D printing autoclavable composite molds
The polymer additive manufacturing research team at the Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory reports that it has successfully fabricated autoclave-capable carbon fiber composite molds, manufactured using large-scale 3D printing/additive manufacturing.
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Carbures, el Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain
On a rapid and audacious growth trajectory, this Tier 2 supplier based on the Iberian Peninsula opens the doors of three foundational facilities near Spain’s aerospace epicenter.
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Testing is inefficient: Material simulation’s advantage over the status quo
Although simulation cannot replace validation and certification testing, it can offer a path to greater testing efficiency.
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Digital twin, digital thread and composites
How the integration of machines, sensors and software is beginning to impact composites manufacturing.
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