Case Study Published: 12/31/2012
HPC editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan details recent testing that gauged the comparative efficiency of electric, oil-based and water-based mold temperature control systems.
WTTC opens upsized wind blade test facilityCase Study Published: 12/1/2012
The Wind Technology Testing Center (WTTC, Boston, Mass.) opened its $35 million+ wind blade testing facility on May 18, 2011, the only lab in the U.S. that can test blades up to 90m/295-ft long.
Structural health monitoring: Angling for the airCase Study Published: 11/1/2012
Structural health monitoring (SHM) systems for composite aerostructures have been slow to deliver on their promise, but a system developed by Luna Technologies (Roanoke, Va.) is on a glide path to implementation on in-service aircraft
Concert hall composites: Acoustic alchemyCase Study Published: 10/1/2011
Massive composite acoustic structures will reflect and diffuse sound to heighten audio quality in a new high-profile performance space.
Gurit CBS for the Aston Martin DBSCase Study Published: 1/13/2010
Out-of-autoclave process mints Class A carbon composite body panels in one-hour mold cycle.
Composite spoilers brake Airbus for landingCase Study Published: 7/1/2006
New RTM'd carbon composite center hinge fitting withstands 20-ton air load in commercial jet spoiler assembly.
