Wind/Energy

Editorial

High-Performance Composites + Composites Technology = ÂÌñÏׯÞ

Starting January 2015, High-Performance Composites (HPC) and Composites Technology (CT) magazines will be merged to create one new monthly publication, called ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ (CW).

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Aerospace

The democratization of carbon fiber

Composites industry consultant and regular HPC columnist Dale Brosius says the battle for carbon fiber’s industrial market will be won by suppliers with the lowest costs and greatest capacities.

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Wind/Energy

ORPC successfully tests river power generation system in Alaska

RivGen Power System powered a micro-grid in a small Alaskan town, and shows potential for remote power supply.

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Infusion

Infusible thermoplastics via in-situ polymerization

A low-viscosity monomer that can be polymerized in the mold enables infusion of continuous glass fiber with polyamide 6.

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Wind/Energy

CAMX 2014: The inaugural show preview

ACMA and SAMPE come together to offer a conference and exhibition of unprecedented scale and value to manufacturers from all segments of the composites industry.

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Construction

The IBC and FRP

HPC editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan marks signs of progress toward the use of composites in high-rise architecture since the International Building Code was amended in 2009 to clearly define code-compliant uses of FRP.

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Infrastructure

Duke Energy announces wind energy project

A consortium of four companies propose a massive wind farm and energy storage facility to supply Los Angeles.

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Aerospace

Ultrasound evaluation of prepreg impregnation levels

The Ultran Group has developed non-contact ultrasound (NCU) that can accurately assess prepreg level of impregnation (LOI) with implications for out-of-autoclave processing, inline quality control and even automated tape laying.

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Wind/Energy

North American Windpower reports U.S. offshore wind is "embryonic no more"

Plus wind news highlights show that offshore installations worldwide are picking up speed.

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Wind/Energy

VolturnUS floating wind turbine celebrates one year of service

The VolturnUS 1:8 scale floating wind turbine off the coast of Maine has successfully withstood 18 severe storms in its one year of service.

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