Dassault Inmotion Using Composites in Alternative Energy Industries
Presented by Jeff Sloan, Editor-in-Chief, High-Performance Composites, Composites Technology & CompositesWorld Weekly
The Future is Now
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Wind blades are turbine-mounted air foils—basically highly engineered wings
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Design and manufacture of wind blades should emulate design and manufacture of wings and rotors for aerospace applications
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Best practices in aerospace design and manufacture require use of dynamic and flexible CAD/CAM, simulation and manufacturing systems
This webcast will help composites professionals understand best practices and options for optimizing wind blade design and manufacturing.
Applications
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Wind blades, wind turbine nacelles
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Bi-polar plates for fuel cells
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Hydrogen and compressed natural gas storage
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Marine turbine systems
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Flywheels for wind energy storage
Wind Blades
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Fastest-growing segment of composites manufacturing industry
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Anticipate demand for 140,000 wind blades annually by 2017 — that’s 383 blades/day
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Current manufacturing technology grew out of boat-building industry and relies on hand layup of composite materials
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Result is inconsistent quality, high void content in composite structures, high scrap rates, product failure
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Wind blade manufacturers demand consistent quality at high speeds
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