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The Current State of Composite Materials in the Bicycle Industry
OnlineThis presentation will start with a review of typical composite bicycle design, as is common in the bicycle industry now. This includes general frame manufacturing processes, key design criteria and parameters and materials used (matrix and reinforcement). Further, a high level review of the bicycle industry supply chain will be done, using this to highlight ... Read more
Virtual Coffee Break Series on Diversity and Inclusion, featuring James Richards
OnlineOur upcoming D&I Coffee Break session features James Richards, Professor of Employment Relations from the Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. Join us for “Making employment and science careers inclusive for neurodivergent employees.” In this session, James Richards considers what makes for inclusive employment for the science careers of neurodivergent employees. James broadly covers the ... Read more
Advanced x-ray imaging of carbon fiber microstructure
OnlineManufacturing defects are a complex and often expensive problem in carbon fiber composites. Understanding the underlying causes of various defects requires accurate characterization and, ideally, quantification. Characterizing fiber-level defects can be very difficult, as they cannot typically be resolved by conventional x-ray or ultrasonic imaging. While 2D sectioning methods can be used to study such ... Read more