A method for manufacturing a composite structure in which a first member and a structure material as a second member are integrated, the method including: an arrangement step of arranging a structure precursor including a resin and reinforced fibers in a mold made of the first member; a heating step of heating the structure precursor to equal to or higher than a temperature at which a storage elastic modulus (G) of the structure precursor is less than 1.210.sup.8 Pa; a shaping step of expanding the structure precursor by heating to form a structure material as a second member, and bringing the structure material into close contact with the first member to obtain a composite structure; and a cooling step of cooling the composite structure.

A method for manufacturing a composite structure in which a first member and a structure material as a second member are integrated, the method including: an arrangement step of arranging a structure precursor including a resin and reinforced fibers in a mold made of the first member; a heating step of heating the structure precursor to equal to or higher than a temperature at which a storage elastic modulus (G) of the structure precursor is less than 1.210.sup.8 Pa; a shaping step of expanding the structure precursor by heating to form a structure material as a second member, and bringing the structure material into close contact with the first member to obtain a composite structure; and a cooling step of cooling the composite structure.

A method for manufacturing a joined body according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a method for manufacturing a joined body in which composite materials in which fibers are impregnated with resins are heated and joined to each other. The method includes: a step of aligning the composite material with each of a plurality of molding dies, heating the molding dies, and semi-curing the resins of the composite materials; and a step of joining the composite materials to each other by combining and heating the molding dies with which the composite materials are aligned after semi-curing the resins of the composite materials. The molding dies used when semi-curing the resins of the composite materials and the molding dies used when joining the composite materials to each other are the same.

A wind turbine blade assembly includes a first blade half and a second blade half fixed to the first blade half, defining a blade interior therebetween. The wind turbine blade assembly includes a shear web includes at least one aperture formed therein. The wind turbine blade assembly includes at least one bulkhead attached to the shear web, wherein the shear web and the at least one bulkhead are disposed in the blade interior. In some embodiments the at least one bulkhead includes a frame and a removable lid in order to expose the blade interior and the lid is returnably fixable to the at least one bulkhead. In some embodiments the first and second bulkheads include fluid conduits disposed therethrough and are spaced from one another to define first and second air circulation zones.

An apparatus comprises a forming tool having a forming surface, and an ultrasonic transducer array on the forming surface.

A method allows for preparation of CNT nanocomposites having improved mechanical, electrical and thermal properties. Structured carbon nanotube forms such as sheet, yarn, and tape are modified with -conjugated conductive polymers, including polyaniline (PANT), fabricated by in-situ polymerization. The PANI modified CNT nanocomposites are subsequently post-processed to improve mechanical properties by hot press and carbonization.

A method for fabricating polymeric sheets containing microwires includes encapsulating at least a portion of individual lengths of a plurality of microwires in a non-conductive polymeric sheet while the microwires are attached to the substrate. The microwires are then detached from the substrate without removing the microwires from the polymeric sheet. The detaching step forms a separated polymeric sheet containing the detached microwires. Individual detached microwires of the plurality are approximately perpendicular to the separated polymeric sheet. A microwire array device includes a non-conductive polymeric sheet and a plurality of microwires. Individual microwires of the plurality have an independent length at least partially encapsulated by the polymeric sheet, are approximately perpendicular to the polymeric sheet, and contain magnetic ferrite.

A method for producing a component made of fiber-reinforced plastic includes comprises the steps of providing at least one insert part, placing the insert part in a mold and embedding the insert part using a matrix material and at least one fiber mat in the mold. The insert part is provided as a closed capsule.

A container insert is disclosed for use with a closed loop dispensing system. The container insert is press-fitted into the throat of a liquid container. The container insert is comprised of a plastic substrate portion and an over-molded portion. This invention is directed to the method of simultaneously molding the plastic substrate portion and the over-molded portion.

A container insert is disclosed for use with a closed loop dispensing system. The container insert is press-fitted into the throat of a liquid container. The container insert is comprised of a plastic substrate portion and an over-molded portion. This invention is directed to the method of simultaneously molding the plastic substrate portion and the over-molded portion.