May 2004 Issue
May 2004
Features
Featured articles from the May 2004 issue of CompositesWorld
Airline maintenance facility cuts repair costs while improving part quality
Delta TechOps uses simulation software to standardize repair procedures and bring work back in-house.
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Carbon fiber composite driveshaft drives innovative wind turbine
As wind turbine designers try to capture greater energy with each turbine, blade length, size and weight have increased dramatically. Further, blade tip speed is limited by noise ordinances, so very large turbines typically spin at less than 20 rpm. Yet hub rotation is the driver for the generator. For that reason,
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Composites combat ready in UCAVs
As unmanned aircraft are designed from inception for combat duty, composites will carry the payloads in structural components.
Read MoreNanotech 2004: Progress toward commercialization
The Nanotech 2004 conference in Boston unites many disciplines.
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Newer surfacing films reduce surface on demolded composite parts
A wide variety of products reduces finishing costs in many applications.
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SAMPE Europe/JEC Composites 2004 Show Highlights
It's a Paris premiere for new composite materials and a "new European" composites association.
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