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Rygerkattall — carbon fiber composite passenger ferry
Shipbuilder Brødrene Aa (Hyen, Norway) recently launched the Rygerkatt, an all-carbon fiber composite passenger ferry, built for Norway's largest passenger ferry operator, Rodne & Sønner.
Read MoreUkrainian Aerospace Developer Employs Clean Sheet Design
Antonov designs integral torsion boxes for highly loaded tail structures.
Read MoreVEC Shield Eliminates Gel Coat And Post-mold Painting
Thermoformed outer shell for molded fiberglass cuts emissions and provides a stronger, more durable, nearly Class A finish.
Read MoreComposite wraps strengthen and extend life of railroad ties
With nearly 930 million railroad crossties in service in the U.S. alone, 15 million require renewal or replacement every year. In a study sponsored by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), researchers at West Virginia University (Morgantown, W.Va., U.S.A.) investigated the benefits of wrapping creosote-treated
Read MoreEurope's Infusion Pioneer Simplifies Process With Bottom Up Approach
Yacht builder's computer-designed method yields vacuum infusion without technical confusion.
Read MoreRV manufacturer converts to all-composite motorhome shells and floors
Since 1971, Trail Wagons - Chinook RV Inc. has built motorhomes with one-piece, molded fiberglass shells at its 115,000 ft2 plant in Yakima, Wash, U.S.A. Claiming that the shell design is essential to RV structural integrity, ease of maintenance and weather resistance, the company offers the U.S. RV industry's only
Read MoreGetting To The Core Of Composite Laminates
A wealth of low-cost core solutions are available for high-performance sandwich structures.
Read MoreComposites Open Road To Innovation In India
Railway and automotive applications point the way to composite mass production.
Read MoreFighting Ships Augment Combat Readiness With Advanced Composites
Navies adopt composite materials for stealth and speed.
Read MoreDesigning The Chanute Aerobatic Aircraft
Finite element modeling speeds development time and reduces uncertainty.
Read MoreAirbus A340 carbon composite spoiler made with RTM
When FACC AG (Ried, Austria) contracted to fabricate a demonstration composite replacement part for a highly stressed aluminum spoiler center fitting on the Airbus A340-600, the company wanted to use resin transfer molding (RTM) because the part's complex shape would be difficult to produce consistently and
Read MoreAdvanced Pultrusion Takes Off In Commercial Aircraft Structures
Innovative prepreg pultrusion process forms profiles equal to autoclaved components at lower cost.
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