Cygnet Texkimp multi-axis winder. Photo Credit: Cygnet Texkimp.
The Northwest Composites Centre (NWCC, Manchester, U.K.), which is part of the University of Manchester’s Department of Materials, and composites technology company Cygnet Texkimp (Northwich, U.K.) have announced a new research project that will demonstrate the damage tolerance and impact resistance of composite parts manufactured using Cygnet Texkimp’s multi-axis winder (MAW) and 3D winder technologies compared to parts created using braiding and conventional filament winding.
The research will be undertaken by the National Composites Certification and Evaluation Facility (NCCEF), the commercial arm of the Northwest Composites Centre which provides independent, accredited testing and qualifying services to the aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, marine and wind energy industries, including all major primes and Tier 1 and 2 suppliers.