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IACC NODE, Lamáquina enable functional 3D printed composite boat
Asket, the student team’s first project, is a custom, one-piece vessel featuring a 3D printed hull, real-time sensor function and adaptive robotic control.
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UniSQ, iLAuNCH Trailblazer program drive digital twin innovation for composite repairs
Working with Boeing Australia, Memko and Dassault Systèmes, the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) has developed a digital twin via the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, digitizing processes that could lead toward more efficient and effective maintenance, repair and operations of future fleets.
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U.S. Air Force backs Continuous Composites in advancing FEA simulation for anisotropic CF3D structures
Development of this FEA tool could solve the gap in simulating high-performance composite parts under various conditions, with potential applications across aerospace, defense and UAV.
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AMSL Aero secures $3 million to progress Australian LH2 aviation
Project goals include designing LH2 refueling systems, validating power distribution and fuel measurement in flight, and gathering evidence to support future national regulatory frameworks.
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Global research teams propose standards for structural power composites
Researchers have published a set of characterization and reporting protocols to accelerate the industrial adoption of SPCs, which combine structural strength with energy storage capabilities.
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Polestar 3 sets World Record for longest electric SUV journey on single charge
Unmodified Polestar 3, which uses natural fiber composites in its interiors, achieves 935.44 kilometers on a single charge on U.K. public roads.
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RWC completes prototype radome using Renegade NCAMP-certified composite
Completed prototype for Georgian Aerospace uses a low-dielectric epoxy prepreg on quartz fabric, which has passed radio frequency testing with results equivalent to traditionally higher-cost, low-dielectric matrix options.
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Aciturri Aerostructures to build Vertical's VX4 eVTOL airframe
Under a long-term agreement, Aciturri will supply the airframe for Vertical’s composites-intensive VX4, providing manufacturing engineering and design support.
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Greene Tweed to deliver advanced TPC components for jet engines
More than 50 custom-designed parts made from Greene Tweed’s Xycomp DLF thermoplastic composite material will be delivered over the course of this 10-year strategic agreement.
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Anemoi wins U.K. funding to advance CFRP rotor sail designs
Seven-month project will develop folding sail systems for Anemoi’s 3.5-meter-diameter rotor sail, and cover additional design optimizations that are expected to improve the aerodynamic performance of wind-assisted vessels.
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