por LlucMarti | Sep 8, 2022 | Getting technical
Let’s talk about the failure sequence of carbon fiber specimens! The article ”Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer and Epoxy Adhesive Tensile Test Failure Analysis Using Scanning Electron Microscopy” has many interesting pictures! Morphological...
por LlucMarti | Sep 6, 2022 | Newsfeed
Let’s kick off our newsfeed with very exciting news: Siemens Gamesa has installed the first Recyclable Blades at RWE offshore farm! Siemens Gamesa celebrated the delivery of green energy from the world’s first turbine equipped with the company’s composite...
por LlucMarti | Ago 24, 2022 | Getting technical
It’s safe to say that the leather caps and googles use during the ’50s are long gone! During the end of the ’60s, the first helmets made of a composite material (in this case, fiberglass) were already being developed. But what are F1 helmets made of...
por LlucMarti | Ago 16, 2022 | Getting technical
Carbon fiber is made from organic polymers, which consist of long strings of molecules held together by carbon atoms. Most carbon fibers (about 90%) are made from the polyacrylonitrile (PAN) process. A small amount (about 10%) are manufactured from rayon or the...
por LlucMarti | Ago 9, 2022 | Getting technical
In braiding, a mandrel is fed through the center of the machine at a uniform rate and fiber yarns from moving carriers on the machine braid over the mandrel at a controlled rate. The carriers work in pairs to accomplish an over/under braiding sequence. Two or more...
