Carbon Fiber Knowledge
The latest from the world of advanced composites and carbon fiber technology.
Every blade on a commercial wind turbine is held to the hub by a ring of steel bolts passing through the blade root laminate. That ring is not a simple fastening detail; it is the highest-loaded and most fatigue-critical joint in the entire turbine structure. Each flapwise bending cycle
Liquid hydrogen stores three times more energy per unit volume than compressed hydrogen, which is why every serious program for hydrogen-powered aircraft is converging on cryogenic LH2 storage. But the tank that holds it must operate at −253°C — the boiling point of liquid hydrogen — wh
Composite structures hide their damage. A barely visible impact on a carbon fiber skin can delaminate internal plies without leaving a mark, and the repair decision then depends on scheduled inspections rather than on what the structure actually knows about itself. Embedded fiber optic
In autoclave composite manufacturing, the tool is the part. The mold surface defines the geometry of every carbon fiber laminate cured against it, and the way that mold expands and contracts through the cure cycle is written into the final dimensions of every part that touches it. A too
The classic tube-and-wing airframe has defined the look of commercial aviation for seven decades, but its aerodynamic and structural limits are now well mapped. The blended wing body — an aircraft where the fuselage and wing merge into a single lifting surface — attacks both limits at o
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles have spent two decades as a niche technology, held back less by the fuel cell stack than by storage: carrying enough hydrogen on board to deliver real range requires a tank that is simultaneously light, strong, and safe. The solution that has emerged is the T
The wind industry's cost crisis and its carbon fiber supply outlook are colliding on the same timeline. Turbine OEMs entered 2026 with blade prices under pressure, commodity input costs high, and several major players reporting negative margin quarters, while the large-tow carbon fiber
The commercial aircraft industry is entering a supply-constrained decade. After two years of production recovery, the airframers are pushing toward record output rates while simultaneously launching the next generation of narrow-body and wide-body aircraft programs. That combination — h
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/718, published in the Official Journal on 23 March 2026, marks the first time environmental sustainability requirements have become binding in public procurement of wind turbines. Adopted under Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 — the Net-Zero Industr