The September/October issue of Composites Manufacturing magazine featured research projects underway at universities worldwide. We also received an update on one project, the bike-manufacturing IsoTruss technology, included in last year’s article on university research. Here we catch up with Brigham Young University alumnus and CEO of Altus Poles Mark Jensen, who is manufacturing and...
For over 60 years, Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) has focused on educating and preparing individuals for economic prosperity. It has more than 40 degrees and certificate programs and is instrumental in furthering composites education, including development of the Certified Composites Technician-Vacuum Infusion Process (CCT-VIP) program. The school’s Maine Advanced Technology Center (MACT), which...
Composite Global Growth by Regional Expansion China, in its vastness, continues to grow in vast proportions. As the largest exporter in the world it has also begun to focus more acutely on its own infrastructure to support its growing population and production demands. For example, it has become the leading investor in renewable energy...
Research and development in higher learning institutions around the globe is critical. It leads to breakthroughs that benefit industry and humanity. Composites Manufacturing did some research of its own to present a sampling of noteworthy achievements from various universities. This story, about fiber-reinforced cement, is the sixth in a series of stories this month.
Research and development in higher learning institutions around the globe is critical. It leads to breakthroughs that benefit industry and humanity. Composites Manufacturing did some research of its own to present a sampling of noteworthy achievements from various universities. This story, about fiber-reinforced cement, is the fifth in a series of stories this month.
Research and development in higher learning institutions around the globe is critical. It leads to breakthroughs that benefit industry and humanity. Composites Manufacturing did some research of its own to present a sampling of noteworthy achievements from various universities. This story, about self-diagnostic composites in vehicles, is the fourth in a series of stories...
As terrorists increasingly targeted airlines by planting bombs in passenger luggage, Jim Warren turned his attention to preventing catastrophic damage to planes. Warren and his research team in the University of Sheffield’s Department of Civil and Structural Engineering developed the Fly-Bag, a flexible container to hold passenger luggage. It features multiple layers of fabrics,...
A group of students from Rutgers, the State University of New York and the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) comprise what is known as Team New Jersey. Together they are one of twenty college teams competing in the 2011 Solar Decathlon, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The aim of the...
While most researchers think big, Douglas Gardner thinks small—really, really small. The professor of wood science and technology leads the Nanocomposites Research Group at the AEWC Advanced Structures & Composites Center at the University of Maine. Nanocomposites are composites with dimensions less than 100 nanometers. Just how little is that? The average width of...
Proponents of composite materials know the benefits of FRP composite bridge decks: They are resistant to corrosion and fatigue, lightweight and strong. Composite bridge decks can be installed rapidly and require significantly lower maintenance compared to steel grating. The catch is convincing civil engineers that FRP composite bridge decks are right for rehabilitating existing...
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