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USERS’ PLATFORM Composites in the world The world's most e n v i r o n m e n t a l ly f r i e n d ly a i r c r a f t Aer osp ace The Institute of Aircraft Design (IFB) at Universität Stuttgart is entering in the world's most lucrative flight competition – the NASA's Green Flight Challenge – with an innovative aircraft design. NASA is offering USD 1.5 million in prize money for the winner, which is set to take place in San Francisco, USA, in 2011. The winning aircraft will need to be fast yet extremely efficient. It should be able to fly a minimum distance of 320 km at a minimum speed of 160 km/h, using the equivalent of less than one litre of fuel per 100 km. More information : www.ifb.uni-stuttgart.de/hydrogenius Bicycling enthusiasts can adjust bike parts themselves Effetto Mariposa® is devoted to providing bicycle mechanics and cyclists with the best possible tools to work on modern bicycles. One of its latest products CarbocutTM, is a hacksaw dedicated to cutting hard materials. It excels when it comes to working with composite tubes and parts, thanks to its grit edge tungsten carbide blade. With thousands of cutting edges, the gritted blades cut with a “grinding” action rather than the aggressive “ripping” action of toothed blades, which reduces the risk of debonding fibres from the matrix. The edge of a carbon tube cut with Carbocut is smooth and free of sharp or uneven edges, saving sanding time. More information: www.effettomariposa.com Champagne! ! ! Carbonado’s new brainchild, the Top Carbone, is an original product that uses carbon composites in a very unusual sector. On a champagne bottle, it replaces the traditional wire cap that holds the cork in place. Once the bottle has been opened, the silicon stopper included with the carbon cap replaces the cork to vacuum seal any unfinished bottle. To celebrate the discovery, the René Jolly Champagne house has created a special “Carbonado” Blanc de Noirs dry champagne. The gift box includes the Top Carbone cap, the silicon stopper and a bottle of its Champagne, priced at €98. More information: www.carbonado.fr jec composites magazine / No54 January 2010
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010

Cover
Editorial
Contents
NEWS WORLDWIDE
Companies
- Focus Aeronautics
- Jushi lets its ambitious plans out of the bag
- Dedienne Multiplasturgy Group marches on
Agenda of events
Equipment : Software
- SigmaNEST saves £70,000 in composites manufacturing
BUSINESS
Market survey
- A market with a rosy future
Niche market
- High-tech first at NASA: a crew module structure made of composite materials
Human capital
- The graduate with a degree in composite materials
FEATURE - WIND ENERGY
China
- China: No slown in global wind developments as country continues expansion
Fibre
- High-performance E6 glass fibre: Meeting the needs of the wind energy industry
Foam
- Infusion moulding structural panels
- New PET foams for wind turbine construction
Epoxy
- Blade length: Top-end limits are set by the materials
Manufacturer
- SHFRP: still limited as a player
Equipment
- Epoxy-resin infusion systems for wind-blade manufacturing
- Workflow optimization for rotor blades manufacturing
- New robotic wind-blade finishing system reduces work time by 90%
Small wind turbines
- An experimental study of rotor shapes: for small horizontal-axis wind-turbines
Maintenance
- Predictive maintenance in the wind energy industry
USERS’ PLATFORM
Composites in the world
- The world’s most environmentally friendly aircraft
- Bicycling enthusiasts can adjust bike parts themselves
- Champagne!!!
Successful partners
- High-pressure hydrogen storage tanks made by RTM
Application
- Lightweight, ultra-durable air cargo containers
- Solar Plane takes of
- First solar-powered speedboat
KNOW-HOW
Laser projection
- Recent innovations in laser templating
Nanochemicals
- LEO semi-solid resin film
Mould
- DEMOCRAT, an electrostatic process
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - Cover
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 2
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - Editorial
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - Contents
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Focus Aeronautics
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 8
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Jushi lets its ambitious plans out of the bag
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 10
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Dedienne Multiplasturgy Group marches on
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 12
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 13
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - Agenda of events
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 15
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - SigmaNEST saves £70,000 in composites manufacturing
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 17
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - A market with a rosy future
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - High-tech first at NASA: a crew module structure made of composite materials
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - The graduate with a degree in composite materials
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 21
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - China: No slown in global wind developments as country continues expansion
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 23
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - High-performance E6 glass fibre: Meeting the needs of the wind energy industry
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 25
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Infusion moulding structural panels
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - New PET foams for wind turbine construction
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Blade length: Top-end limits are set by the materials
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 29
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - SHFRP: still limited as a player
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Epoxy-resin infusion systems for wind-blade manufacturing
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Workflow optimization for rotor blades manufacturing
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 33
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - New robotic wind-blade finishing system reduces work time by 90%
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 35
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - An experimental study of rotor shapes: for small horizontal-axis wind-turbines
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 37
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 38
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 39
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Predictive maintenance in the wind energy industry
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 41
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Champagne!!!
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - High-pressure hydrogen storage tanks made by RTM
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Lightweight, ultra-durable air cargo containers
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Solar Plane takes of
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - First solar-powered speedboat
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 47
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - Recent innovations in laser templating
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 49
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 50
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 51
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 52
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - LEO semi-solid resin film
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 54
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 55
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - - DEMOCRAT, an electrostatic process
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #54 - January 2010 - 57
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