Questions tagged [carbon-fiber]

27 questions
2
votes
2 answers

Carbon Nanotubes as muscles?

I was wondering why carbon nanotubes are not used as artificial muscles yet? I mean they behave similar to real muscles, only that they expand horizontally. What are the current challenges that researchers are facing?
John Doe
  • 21
  • 1
2
votes
1 answer

Is triaxial carbon fiber gimmick?

Is there any benefit to using triaxial weave pattern instead of common twill?
wav scientist
  • 203
  • 2
  • 8
1
vote
2 answers

Can carbon fibre be injection molded?

I found very little information about that, but it says that its technically possible, but then why it isnt used instead regular carbon fibre machining? It sounds way easier...
Name
  • 31
  • 1
1
vote
1 answer

Why are parts from carbon fiber stiff?

I have noob question,I dont understand why are parts made from woven carbon fiber composite stiff. I understand that carbon fibers are strong and have high Young modulus,its stiff and strong when the applied force is tensile type parallel to the…
wav scientist
  • 203
  • 2
  • 8
0
votes
3 answers

home-made pultruded components?

If I make a sandwich of wood, thin plastic, carbon-fiber tow (cut to about a foot long) impregnated with epoxy to the right ratio, thin plastic, and wood, and clamp it together and leave it, will I end up with a structure similar to a pultruded…
juggler
  • 203
  • 1
  • 6