November 2006 Issue
November 2006
Features
Featured articles from the November 2006 issue of CompositesWorld
Advanced materials for aircraft interiors
Applications aren't as demanding as airframe composites, but requirements are still exacting — passenger safety is key.
Read MoreAll-carbon bicycle rims cost-competitive with aluminum
Iterative design process improves performance and manufacturability of one-piece carbon rims.
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Carbon car hood: Class A and cost-effective
Resin film infusion, electroformed nickel tooling meet Aston Martin quality and cost targets.
Read MoreHigh-Performance carbon fiber car wheels take big step forward
One of the "holy grails"of carbon fiber application is car wheels. How badly would auto OEMs love to lose those heavy steel wheels? The question always has been: Can a carbon fiber wheel meet all of the required performance specs at an affordable price? The short answer is, yes but not yet. Dymag Racing UK
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Sandwich panel flexure testing
Dr. Donald F. Adams (Wyoming Test Fixtures (Salt Lake City, Utah) comments on the composite materials testing community's move toward the use of the terms "long beam flexure" and "short beam flexure" when addressing sandwich panel testing.
Read MoreSETEC 01/-06: The SAMPE Europe Toulouse Conference
The European branch holds its first standalone technical conference in the heart of Airbus country.
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