12-07-2019 18:59 via spectrum.ieee.org

First the E-Bike, Next the Flying Car

This company thinks its 3D-printing technology for carbon fiber can do anythingCarbon fiber composites are incredibly strong for their weight; that’s why they’re key to the newest aircraft designs. However, they’re only strong in one direction, so they’re generally layered or woven in grid patterns before being shaped into structures. That means one set of fibers carries the load some of the time, and another set carries it at other times—which is not the
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