Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for automated composite layup quality assurance.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for automated composite layup quality assurance.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for automated composite layup quality assurance.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for automated composite layup quality assurance.

Abstract: A turbine includes a turbine blade, a plurality of sensors, a wireless sensor module, a data aggregator, and a blade pitch control unit. The plurality of sensors are distributed in a plurality of locations on the turbine blade suitable for determining a moment of the turbine blade. The sensor module is configured to transmit data to the data aggregator to determine the moment. The data aggregator is configured to provide an output to the blade pitch control unit. The blade pitch control unit is configured to adjust pitch of the turbine blade based on the moment.

Abstract: An aerial deliver system mounts a payload to an air delivery vehicle for aerial deployment by air into water from a location remote from the target region. The air delivery vehicle includes deployable wings and tail fins for gliding or powered flight to a target region. A release mechanism between the air delivery vehicle and the payload provides a clean separation between the two.

Abstract: A fiber reinforced composite flywheel for energy storage has a plurality of disks in the form of a coil produced of continuous hoop and radial fibers, each disk having a mix of fiber types in the hoop direction, relatively strong fibers disposed about an inner section of the disk, an intermediate section of the disk comprised of relatively strong and relatively lower strength fibers, and an outer portion having a mix of fibers fewer relatively strong fibers. A fiber reinforced composite flywheel, alternatively or in addition, has a higher volume of radial fibers disposed about the intermediate section of the disk, to increase radial strength in a banded area of the disk subject to increased radial stress. Preferably, the disk is composed with a 3-dimensional orthogonal weave architecture which allows the fibers to shear during weaving to provide minimum distortion of the spiral woven disk.

Abstract: A fiber reinforced composite hub has a plurality of fiber reinforced spokes having first portions which define a drive shaft bore and second portions which mate to an innermost layer of a fiber reinforced flywheel rim. Both the rim and hub are preferably produced as stabilized preforms which are integrally or separately formed, then assembled and placed into a mold for molding into a unitary structure.

Abstract: A fiber reinforced composite flywheel for energy storage has a plurality of disks in the form of a coil produced of continuous hoop and radial fibers, each disk having a mix of fiber types in the hoop direction, relatively strong fibers disposed about an inner section of the disk, an intermediate section of the disk comprised of relatively strong and relatively lower strength fibers, and an outer portion having a mix of fibers fewer relatively strong fibers. A fiber reinforced composite flywheel, alternatively or in addition, has a higher volume of radial fibers disposed about the intermediate section of the disk, to increase radial strength in a banded area of the disk subject to increased radial stress. Preferably, the disk is composed with a 3-dimensional orthogonal weave architecture which allows the fibers to shear during weaving to provide minimum distortion of the spiral woven disk.