Design innovations improve efficiency of composite medical table
WIT-Composites' efforts to design a more effective all-composite surgical table led to development of complex components and an elastic carbon fiber material.
#medical #focusondesign #autoclave
German composite specialist INVENT collaborates in SUSTAINair for increased aircraft circularity
Three-and-a-half-year, 11-partner EU project will include metals and composites spanning design, manufacturing, maintenance, repair, assembly and recycling.
#SHM #composites4_0
New Tennessee FRP bridge to promote composites use for rural infrastructure
Embedded fiber-optic sensors to give IACMI and industry partners critical performance and safety data of composite bridge deck, promote federal, state and local adoption of composites.
#infrastructure
All-electric SUV motorsport vehicle incorporates Bcomp natural fiber bodywork
In preparation for the Extreme E racing series, Spark vehicles use ampliTex and powerRibs technologies for more sustainable, efficient and safe off-roading.
#electricvehicles #sustainability
Portable, lightweight active wheelchair design eases travel accessibility
Technical partnership to combine a revolutionary wheelchair design with composite materials and processes for a lightweight, travel-friendly product that promises 60% space savings.
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FACC successfully develops novel composite flap system for Wing of Tomorrow
RTM’d five-meter-long, complex multicell flap prototype constructed via a highly integral, cost-effective manufacturing process.
#wingoftomorrow #facc
NASA provides $45 million boost to U.S. small businesses
Three-hundred and sixty five small business proposals were selected for SBIR and STTR programs based on technical merit and commercial potential, including six composite companies.
#space
TU Delft Nuna11 integrates composites for Bridgestone World Solar Challenge
In preparation for the 2023 solar-powered car race, the Vattenfall Solar Team is optimizing vehicle weight with AOC styrene-free resins for the Nuna11’s structure and shell.
Single-step prepreg slitting and rewinding unit to advance NIAR ATLAS aviation research
Mikrosam, in collaboration with Composite Automation, delivers this custom-made machine, which offers slit flexibility, in-process inspection system and performs quality control on the fly.
Composites for structural batteries
Researchers in Sweden find carbon fiber composites can be used for creating structural batteries that could help minimize mass in EVs and consumer electronics.
#trends #electricvehicles