HAND HELD WINGS
Built with shapewave®, hand held wings can finally have an optimized aerodynamic profile and enhanced stiffness at the same construction weight as current LEI constructions.
Due to the even load spreading, canopy materials suffer less stress and are therefore expected to last for many seasons.
pressure class 0.20 - 0.35 bar
HAND HELD WINGS
Built with shapewave®, wings have an optimized aerodynamic profile and enhanced stiffness at the same construction weight as current LEI constructions.
Due to the even load spreading, canopy materials suffer less stress and are therefore expected to last for ages.
WINGSAILS
shapewave® wingsails provide an economical, safe and rollable alternative to cumbersome and unsafe constructions used in modern sail racing.
Our WAM software is trained to wrap tapes around internal objects such as inflatable structural beams, to keep the membranes from bulging in otherwise unsupported areas.
pressure classes:
0.15 - 0.25 bar for shapewave® fairings
0.5 - 1.0 bar for beam
WINGSAILS
shapewave® wingsails provide an economical, safe and rollable alternative to cumbersome and unsafe constructions used in nowadays sail racing.
Our WAM software is trained to wrap tapes around internal objects such as inflatable structural beams, to keep the membranes from bulging in otherwise unsupported areas.
AWE TRACTION & PROPULSION KITES
The Airborne Wind Energy sector is receiving a lot of attention from bright minds all over the world and will start playing a part in renewable energy production very soon. The first systems are being sold right now and come as soft wings such as Leading Edge Inflatable kites (LEI) or ram-air kites, or as rigid wings mostly from carbon fiber.
The same counts for numerous initiatives to propel vessels with kites.
shapewave® technologies ability to build full ram-air, hybrid or fully inflatable wings could potentially revolutionise these industries with safer, more durable and more efficient wings to reduce the cost per KWh.
pressure class: 0.0 to 0,05 bar
INFLATABLE BOARDS
shapewave® picks up where the drop stitch left off meaning board shapers are no longer trapped by the limitations of legacy techniques. Smooth rockers, asymmetric sections, rails, internal beams, the future of your shape is freed!
The impressive stiffness and surface smoothness of dropstitch is now available in any shape you can dream up. shapewave® boards can be built at less than half the weight of that of drop stitch. Thanks to pliable and light membrane material they will pack down compactly.
pressure class 1.0 - 1.4 bar
AWE TRACTION & PROPULSION KITES
The Airborne Wind Energy sector is receiving a lot of attention from bright minds all over the world and will start playing a part in renewable energy production very soon. The first systems have just entered the market and come as soft wings with LEI, ram-air kites or rigid wings mostly from carbon fiber. shapewave® technologies ability to produce hybrid or fully inflatable wings could potentially shake up the AWE industry with safer, more durable and more efficient wings to reduce the cost per KWh.
INFLATABLE BOARDS
shapewave® picks up where the drop stitch left off as board shapers are no longer trapped by the limitations of legacy techniques. Smooth rockers, asymmetric sections, rails, internal beams, the future of your shape is freed!
The impressive stiffness and surface smoothness of dropstitch is now available in any shape you can dream up. shapewave® boards can be built at way less than half the weight of that of drop stitch. Thanks to pliable and light membrane material they will pack down compactly.
pressure class 1.0 - 1.4 bar
I'm truly excited about the many possibilities of the shapewave technology. I'm enthusiastically looking forward to build the first shapewave powered DNA Performance wingsail!
PIETERJAN DWARSHUIS
CEO of DNA Performance Sailing
In the watersports market there are numerous exciting applications for shapewave, from airfoils for kites and wings to SUP boards and even RIB hulls.
ANDREW MCPHERSON
Co-Founder GC32 Racing Class
OTHER CASES
Shapewave's journey has only just begun and we realise that while the above examples are very recognizable, many more applications in many more markets will cross our path. We keep an ever-growing list of applications, but we're pretty sure your idea isn't among them!
EXAMPLES
- Renewables: (parts for) wind turbines, inflatable solar panel.
- Yachting/marine: hulls, ribs.
- aerospace: fuselages, (morphing) wings, lighter than air, wingsuits.
- Watersports: canoes, kayaks, towables, surf & foil boards.
- Gymnastics: airtracks, bumpers and padding.
- Sports: protective gear.
- RV and yachting: awnings, biminis, rooftop tents.
- Rescue & Safety: stretchers, lifebuoys, airbags, evacuation slides, splints, rafts.
- Industrial: tankage, tooling systems.
- Humanitarian (buildings, hospitals).
- Transport: truck fairings, containers.
OTHER CASES
Shapewave's journey has only just begun and we realise that while the above examples are very recognizable, many more applications in many more markets will cross our path. We keep an ever-growing list of applications, but we're pretty sure your idea isn't among them!
EXAMPLES
- Renewables: (parts for) wind turbines, inflatable solar panel.
- Yachting/marine: hulls, ribs.
- aerospace: fuselages, (morphing) wings, lighter than air, wingsuits.
- Watersports: canoes, kayaks, towables, surf & foil boards.
- Gymnastics: airtracks, bumpers and padding.
- Sports: protective gear.
- RV and yachting: awnings, biminis, rooftop tents.
- Rescue & Safety: stretchers, lifebuoys, airbags, evacuation slides, splints, rafts.
- Industrial: tankage, tooling systems.
- Humanitarian: buildings, hospitals.
- Transport: truck fairings, containers.