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21 unusual facts about composite material


Bandini s.p. 1000

The body is composed of a front with air-intake low, square and very large, with a large vent hot air in front for the passenger as in 1000 V changed; however, is for the first time, realized in composite: fiberglass and epoxy resin, set through rapid hooks that allow a quick replacement.

Basic physics of the violin

Excitation of string vibration is generally provided by a bow consisting of a flat ribbon of parallel horse hairs stretched between the ends of a stick, which may be made of wood or synthetic material such as fiberglass or carbon-fiber composite.

Crutch

# Carbon or glass fiber reinforced composites

Eurocopter EC155

Other major improvements include a five-blade Spheriflex composite main rotor combined with the familiar shrouded Fenestron tail rotor to reduce vibration levels significantly.

J. N. Reddy

He has made significant seminal contributions in the specific areas of finite element method, plate theory, solid mechanics, variational methods, mechanics of composites, functionally graded materials, fracture mechanics, plasticity, biomechanics, classical and non-Newtonian fluid mechanics, and applied functional analysis.

Machining

Machining is a part of the manufacture of many metal products, but it can also be used on materials such as wood, plastic, ceramic, and composites.

Matrix molding

This process is often used for complex shapes using composites such as with glass and glass/ceramic composites.

Mineralized tissues

The composites made by this sequential deposition technique do not have a segmented layered microstructure.

North Sea Boats

The boats are mainly constructed by carbon composite techniques, such as dual surface vacuum core resin infusion, and can be configured to perform multi-role tasks in a broad range of operational environments.

Radical polymerization

Free radical polymerization is a key synthesis route for obtaining a wide variety of different polymers and material composites.

Roger Naslain

Dr. Naslain is the author or co-author of more than 300 articles, co-author of 17 patents, and editor or co-editor of eight books on composite materials and four special issues of scientific journals devoted to ceramic-matrix composites.

Professor Naslain and his colleagues designed and experimentally validated the Chemical Vapor Infiltration (CVI) process, one of the very few techniques used in the world to manufacture large parts from C/SiC and SiC/SiC composites for aerospace applications.

Schleicher ASW 24

The ASW 24 is a modern single seat high performance composite Standard Class sailplane.

Sewn boat

A modern plywood construction method that resembles sewn boats is the stitch and glue method; in this technique plywood panels are stitched together, often with wire, and the seams are reinforced with fiberglass composite; the stitching may then be removed or may remain in place.

Sher-Wood

In late 2007, Sherwood-Drolet announced that they would also move production of cheaper wooden sticks overseas to concentrate their North American plants on composite sticks.

Tailored fiber placement

Tailored fiber placement or TFP is a textile manufacturing technique based on the principle of sewing for a continuous placement of fibrous material for composite components.

:• Fibers can be orientated in arbitrary direction in order to manufacture highly stress adapted composite parts

Tecnam P2008

It is the first Tecnam aircraft to incorporate major composite components.

United States Army Research Laboratory

Metallic materials are engineered to increase strength and decrease corrosion through the use of composites.

Vacuum forming

Composite molds are a lower cost alternative to cast or machined aluminium molds.

Zyvex Technologies

Their Engineered Solutions team develops special applications of nano-materials in composites.


Lancair Legacy

The Lancair Legacy, a modernized version of the Lancair 320, is a low-wing two place retractable-gear composite monoplane, manufactured by USA company Lancair.

RV Song of the Whale

The addition of the composite superstructure and the full outfitting was carried out at Blondecell's facility at Cracknore Hard, Marchwood, Hampshire.

Toray Industries

The company has also diversified into areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical products, reverse osmosis bigmembranes, electronics, IT-products, housing and engineering, as well as advanced composite materials.

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre

The centre pursues research and development in a host of distinct technology domains including Aeronautics, Avionics, Composites, etc. primarily for the purpose of advancing launch vehicle technology.