Ocean Lunch & Learn: Pushing boundaries with composite materials
Join our webinar on the presentation of composite materials and the possibilities it can unlock.
Composite materials or fiber-reinforced-polymers are a class of materials that provide exceptional strength-to-weight and specific stiffness, making them a preferable choice in industries where lightweight construction is critical, such as marine, aerospace, automotive and high-performance sports equipment.
The total global market for composite materials increased fivefold between 2012 and 2024, reaching USD 100 billion.
The presentation will cover potential and pitfalls in using composites in a wider range of applications, and the potential of recent standardization work.
A decade-long effort is now close to finalizing a Eurocode for composite materials, equivalent to Eurocode 2 for concrete and Eurocode 3 for steel.
DNV have several standards and guidelines on composite materials and have recently finalized and published a standard called DNV-ST-F119 Thermoplastic composite pipes.
Will composite materials enable the industry to increase efficiency and push boundaries?
Program
11:30 Intro, Jon Hellevang R&D Manager GCE Ocean Technology
11:35 Introducing composite materials and its possibilities, Reidar Kvale Joki, Principal engineer, Gera AS
11:55 Q&A
12:00 End of webinar
Participation and Costs
The webinar is open for all and free of charge.
A Teams link will be sent to you a short while before the webinar starts.
Registration
Register for this webinar by 20 March by 08:00.
Contact Information
About
Reidar Kvale Joki, Principal Engineer Gera. Dr. Joki has over 20 years of experience in both the Norwegian armed forces as an Engineering Officer and in private industry as a researcher and consulting engineer.
Since 2010, he has specialized in composite materials, contributing to numerous civil and defense research projects, as well as engineering initiatives in aerospace, aquaculture, maritime, naval, construction, infrastructure, energy and product development.
Gera
Founded in 2023, Gera AS was established with a clear ambition: to build a strong, multidisciplinary team within mechanical engineering.
—focused on delivering high-quality, reliable solutions to our clients.
As a technical advisory service, a complete engineering package or as a prototype product.
Our strength lies in the diversity of our experience, our creativity, and our strong practical background in numerical analysis, design, production, testing, and operations.