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Carbon Fibre Study Drives Industry Capability
A new study into Australian carbon fibre capabilities will help drive sovereign manufacturing development for future defence projects. Advanced Fibre Cluster Geelong members were among more than 50 leading firms, academics and industry groups interviewed for the comprehensive report. The study, commissioned and supported by DMTC, concludes there are impressive...
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Darcan Explores Novel Pre-Forming Method
New Cluster-member Darcan Engineering says its latest patent-pending technology shows significant potential to broaden the scope of parts made from high strength composites, as well as significantly slice production costs.
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Artificial Intelligence in Advanced Materials Testing
The Advanced Fibre Cluster Geelong has been awarded a Defence Science Institute (DSI) Smart Ideas Grant to help develop Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) solutions for composite materials integrity testing.
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Addressing a Grand Challenge
The challenge is a grand one in the field of complex composite manufacture: lower the failure rate caused by resin shrinkage during the cure process while also reducing manufacturing cycle times. Two Geelong-based companies, Sykes and Carbon Revolution, have been working together as part of the Advanced Fibre Cluster Geelong to find the answers.
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Age-defying structures to last millennia
The principles of construction used for the Roman Colosseum are being applied to the development of pedestrian footbridges as part of a Geelong geopolymer project that looks set to solve the multiple challenges of concrete cancer, embedded energy, lifecycle costs and the circular economy.