November 2004 Issue
November 2004
Features
Featured articles from the November 2004 issue of CompositesWorld
Abrasive machining methods for composites
Cutting, routing and drilling are important post-processing steps for cured composite parts.
Read MoreAnisotropic wind blade design expected to reduce wind-energy costs
Deliberately unbalanced laminate produces smoother power input from adaptive wind blades
Read MoreAre high-temp thermosets ready to go commercial?
Developed for the U.S. military, these high-performance matrices are branching out into wider use.
Read MoreComposite speed sailboat readied to break 50-knot barrier
Sailrocket (Bitterne Manor, Southampton, U.K.) is using new design concepts and composites to make its Sailrocket speed sailboat, in hopes of breaking the existing speed record of 46.25 knots (the goal is 50 knots). Its unique counterfoil design bypasses the stability problems encountered by monohulls and multihulls.
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