The NCC and Motivation teams worked together to design and manufacture a prototype composite wheelchair seat pan that can be molded to the user needs, virtually eliminating the stretching of the ...

The Deployable Tower Assembly is made of graphite-epoxy composite material to provide the strength needed to deal with the extreme environmental conditions, including the temperature changes, that ...

The BMW i Electrified Wingsuit is the next innovation in wingsuits, powered by impellers for sustainable energy. The Electrified Wingsuit features two carbon fiber impellers which are each powered by ...

That work seems to be paying off. Research firm Global Market Insights projects that the automotive composites market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of more than 6.7% from 2020 to 2026.

Cyclists competing in the Tour de France can achieve speeds upwards of 60 mph. Skids and crashes at these speeds can cause severe abrasions to cyclists, even preventing them from completing the race.

In designing the Pulse58, RS replaced the traditional propeller engine with a rim propulsion system from RAD Propulsion. Instead of being mounted on a central hub, the propellers are attached to the ...

Perhaps now more than ever, university research is critical. Inquisitive researchers on campuses across the U.S. are working on projects related to materials, technologies, processes and applications ...

Gogoro introduced Eeyo 1, an ultralight ebike for city riders designed with an open frame that eliminates the seat tube and uses Kevlar® reinforced carbon fiber to increase strength and save weight.

Earlier this year, ACMA’s Government Affairs staff and consultants met to align our strategy for the year like most business teams. We knew it would be both busy and exciting, with presidential and ...

German company RUF developed the Rodeo concept, an all-wheel-drive carbon fiber safari vehicle based on the classic Porsche 911 safari rally car. Alois Ruf, Jr. has a long relationship with the ...

LOOK has won the most medals in track cycling, the fastest of all the cycling events, in the history of the summer Olympic games, and the new LOOK T20 plans to continue that success. LOOK implemented ...

A partnership between UMaine and Oak Ridge National Laboratory is focused on producing new biobased materials to be used in the 3D printing of large, structurally demanding systems. The research ...