Out of Autoclave

RTM showcase: One-Piece Rudder

A transatlantic design team uses concurrent engineering to integrate rudder spars, ribs and skins in a single RTM cycle.  

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Aerospace

Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft proves large structure practicality

Dr. John Russell reports that the successful completion of a flying aircraft in the the Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft program has demonstrated the holistic impact that composites technology can have on future aircraft development.

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Wind/Energy

COMPOSITES 2010 Las Vegas Preview

ACMA’s annual COMPOSITES+POLYCON event acquires a shorter name and heads inland to the U.S. Desert West.

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Out of Autoclave

IBEX 2009 Marine Composites Showcase

The 19th International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference endures the economic “perfect storm” on the Florida coast and looks forward to fairer weather inland.

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Adhesives

Antiballistics: Composites in the cross hairs

An increasing quantity and variety of fiber/polymer solutions are stopping bullets and blast debris in armored ground vehicles and stationary structures.

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SPE ACCE 2009 Show Highlights

The Society’s annual conclave highlights composites use in new hybrids and electrics and its prospects in a “post-depression” auto industry.

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Aerospace

A convergence of market outlooks

At the recent ñ Expo, held Oct. 28-30 in Schaumburg, Ill.

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Weaving

Optimizing the performance of C/C brakes

Renowned architect Mies van der Rohe once observed about the nuances of building design, “God is in the details. ” The same could be said for the manufacture of carbon/carbon (C/C) brakes.

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Adhesives

Composites fuel growth of fuel cell technology

Composite components in hydrogen fuel cell systems help handle higher heat and reduce stack size.

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From frigate to luxury gigayacht

A new, all-composite superstructure built in the U.S. transforms a steel-hulled naval vessel in the United Arab Emirates into a massive, yet swift luxury yacht.

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microwire technology for composites