Wind/Energy
JEC Composites 2007 Product Showcase
This year’s Parisian exhibition provides key evidence of the composites industry’s unprecedented breadth and technical sophistication.
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Tidal Turbines to Mine Marine Megawatts
Composites help subsea turbines harvest electrical energy from ocean currents.
Read MoreFrom the Publisher - 6/1/2007
Salt Lake City, Utah has established itself as an area of expertise in composites manufacturing and the SME Composites Manufacturing Conference held there in April made it pay off. Not only did the meeting have outstanding technical and business participation from local companies but it also drew presenters from major
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Bonding Technology: Thermosetting Structural Adhesives
A wealth of epoxies, polyurethanes and acrylics speed assembly and cut manufacturing cost in an ever-wider range of composites applications.
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FEA Roundup: Design, Simulation And Analysis Converge
New modeling and analysis software products increase the accessibility and reliability of finite element analysis data.
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Megayacht Composite Masts Get Smart
Freestanding square rigging is fully instrumented for structural health monitoring while under sail.
Read MoreCOMPOSITES POLYCON 2006
ACMA's and ICPA's trade shows converge in America's middle, St. Louis.
Read MoreCan wind turbines and military radar co-exist?
Wind power in the U.S. is growing faster than ever before. U.S. President George W. Bush recognized the value of wind energy in his Advanced Energy Initiative, announced in February this year, noting that it could contribute up to 20 percent of the U.S. electrical supply. However, a recent report to the Congressional
Read MoreThe ABCs of FEA
Computerized and adapted for composites, finite element analysis reduces R&D expense and shortens time to market.
Read MoreTooling Paste Reduces Wind Blade Model Production Time
When Vostermans Tooling and Prototyping BV (Venlo, The Netherlands) wanted to reduce production time for its large wind blade master models, the company turned to computer-aided designs and CNC-machinable modeling paste. Vostermans selected RenPaste 4503R/Ren 4503H seamless epoxy modeling paste from Huntsman Advanced
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