Design/Simulation
Chantiers de l’Atlantique reveals 66-meter, all-composite SolidSail mast
A technological feat, the large carbon fiber mast prototype targets the Silenseas sailing liner and sailing cargo ships for up to 40% reduction in CO2 emissions.
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Natilus partners with Janicki for blended wing autonomous aircraft
The Tier 1 supplier will design, fabricate and provide quality assurance of primary composite structures for the Natilus N3.8T prototype, to be used for air freight transport.
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EU-funded GENEX project to develop digital twin framework for aircraft lifecycle tracking
Novel digital framework to enable holistic and comprehensive data capture through the entire aircraft lifecycle, supporting composite component/structure manufacture optimization and maintenance.
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Norco to build fuselage, wings and composite components for Skyfly eVTOL aircraft
Skyfly aims to achieve a complete airframe weight of just 220 kilograms, in addition to low-cost, accurate and reliable repeatability of manufacture for series production progression.
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Super Formula, Bcomp announce sustainable fiber composite bodywork
Japan’s premiere single-seater race series confirms hybrid composite parts for SF23 chassis as part of Next 50 plan.
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Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli adopts Siemens Xcelerator portfolio for America’s Cup composite yacht
Critical digital tools and services increase design complexity, improve manufacturing repeatability and accelerate development for composite racing yacht construction, in and out of season.
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Mikrosam, H2Storage collaborate on 300+-liter Type IV hydrogen tanks
Automated filament winding cell achieving wind speeds of 6 meters/second improves production performance, shortens curing cycle for serial production of 700-bar Type IV tanks.
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Thermoset-thermoplastic joining, natural fibers enable sustainability-focused brake cover
Award-winning motorcycle brake disc cover showcases potential for KTM Technologies’ Conexus joining technology and flax fiber composites.
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Markforged Simulation software features virtual testing capability
Virtual testing validates the strength of advanced composite parts and automatically optimizes print parameters to help lower cost and speed production.
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Re-Wind Network publishes second edition of repurposed wind blade design catalog
The fall/autumn 2022 Design Catalog presents designs and details of structures and products made from end-of-life repurposed wind turbine blades, with a new section on marine structures.
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