December 21, 2019 Source: Composite Materials Information

2019 is coming to an end. What new applications have carbon fiber composite materials made in the fields of industry, transportation, aviation, and shipping this year? Let us review them together.

New applications of carbon fiber composite materials in business and passenger ships:

From November 5th to November 10th, 2019 at the China International Import Expo held in the China National Convention and Exhibition Center in Shanghai, the first exhibit entering the hall-the FSD195 high-speed official ship from Ferretti, Italy, according to its chief engineer Luca · According to Pelocio, the official ship is 20 meters in length and weighs about 37 tons. It uses a large number of new materials such as carbon fiber and titanium, with a maximum speed of more than 55 knots and a cruise speed of 35 knots, which is equivalent to 525 nautical miles from Shanghai. Drive to Xiamen without refueling.

In order to further improve the voyage quality, the domestic Shunde Passenger Transport Joint Venture Co., Ltd. invested 65.8 million yuan in the construction of a carbon fiber luxury high-speed passenger ship-"Shun Shun Shui", which officially set sail on the afternoon of November 14, 2019 in Shunde Hong Kong and Macau City. The passenger ship is 42.8 meters long and 10.8 meters wide, with a maximum speed of 37 knots. The new passenger ship uses a large number of new carbon fiber composite materials, which is 30% lighter than the aluminum alloy ship of the same size and has a speed of more than 20%. It has the advantages of environmental protection, economy, low carbon, safety and high efficiency. The sailing time from Shunde to Hong Kong is only 1 hour and 50 minutes, which is more than 20 minutes shorter than before.

New applications of carbon fiber composite materials in new energy electric aircraft:

Recently, the new energy electric aircraft RX4E aircraft independently developed by the Liaoning General Aviation Research Institute of Shenyang University of Aeronautics and Astronautics successfully made its first flight. The RX4E aircraft optimized the structure of the entire aircraft, based on accurate full aircraft balance load, using engineering iteration, intelligent topology optimization and non- The combination of linear design achieves integration of load and structural strength. Large-scale use of carbon fiber composite materials with features such as light weight, high strength, and corrosion resistance. The carbon fiber composite material structure accounted for 77% of the total weight of the structure. The carbon fiber composite material structural parts adopt advanced technologies such as wet vacuum bag compression molding and autoclave molding. While ensuring product quality and mechanical properties, the production costs are reasonably controlled. Compared with the traditional metal structure aircraft, this carbon fiber composite material application technology with integrated strength-structure-process design has maximized the structural efficiency of new energy aircraft.

New energy electric aircraft RX4E

New applications of carbon fiber composites in oilfield operating systems:

At the 21st China International Industry Fair, a new type of high-efficiency mechanical production system centered on the development of carbon fiber and its continuous sucker rods jointly declared by three units of Shanghai Petrochemical, Shengli Oilfield, and Shengli Oilfield Xinda Pipe Industry was first established China International Industry Fair Awards (CIFF Awards). "The new high-efficiency mechanical extraction system based on the development of carbon fiber and its continuous sucker rods" is a system containing technology and equipment. The length of the carbon fiber reinforced composite continuous sucker rods in this system can reach 5000 meters, which successfully overcomes the past Difficulties such as large power consumption during operation, easy corrosion, short service life, and long working time. At present, the system has been industrialized in 545 wells in 94 oil field blocks in China, effectively improving economic benefits. Among them, the application effect in three directions such as deep pumping oil increase, energy saving and consumption reduction, anticorrosion and extension of life is remarkable, and it has a good application prospect.

Carbon fiber sucker rod operation

New applications of carbon fiber composites in rail vehicles such as high-speed rail:

The application of carbon fiber composite materials in rail vehicles such as high-speed rail is also gradually deepening. From interior parts to structural parts, the proportion of carbon fiber composite materials is also steadily increasing. This year, the carbon fiber manufacturer Wuxi Zhishang New Material has customized a semi-enclosed structural frame for the driver's cab for a certain type of high-speed rail vehicle. The structural frame includes more than fifty parts, and the largest part is 2.1 meters long. The application of the entire set of products will provide significant lightening effects for the driver's cab section. It is reported that the carbon fiber driver's cab control panel has been mass-produced, and the remaining semi-enclosed structural frame will also be widely used on high-speed rail vehicles in 2-3 years.