A developer of industry-specific engineering software and services says wind-turbine manufacturer Nordex has purchased FiberSIM software to streamline its design-to-manufacturing process for composite wind-turbine blades. Nordex uses FiberSIM to develop detailed ply designs, accurate flat patterns, and manufacturing output, and complete documentation for the engineering release. The software will let Nordex enhance the automation of…
Up-to-date composites and processes in latest software
A developer of industry-specific engineering software and services has released FiberSIM 2010, the latest version of its engineering software for designing and manufacturing innovative, durable, and lightweight composite structures. Many features of the new software were inspired by the adoption of composites in a growing number of industries. As a result, Sinomatech Wind Power Blade…
Asian firm selects design software to speed wind blade design, production
A developer of industry-specific engineering software and services, Vistagy, Waltham, Mass., says one of China’s largest companies, Sinomatech Wind Power Blade Co., LTD, will use FiberSIM composites engineering software to help streamline its design-to-manufacturing operations so it can keep pace with market demand. “We’ve undertaken a construction project to annually produce 500 sets of wind…
Software guides design of composite blades
Observers of the wind-energy industry agree that long term growth will require technical innovation to make wind power more competitive with other forms of energy. There is also a consensus that it is critical to improve performance by designing and manufacturing more efficient, reliable, and lighter blades that can reduce loads on main-turbine components and…