Capabilities
An industry leading innovator
In ways that conventional materials are unable, advanced composites enable complex designs to become reality. From concept design through project commissioning, Composite Energy Technologies partners with industry experts to ensure materials and processes are understood and the best solution is developed.
Our Capabilities
CET is an industry-leading innovator in the research, design, engineering, and manufacturing of large and complex carbon composite vehicles, underwater pressure vessels, structures, integrated systems, and show-action equipment. Our maritime-focused work has performed in all operational environments including Surface, Aerial, and Undersea (Full Ocean Depth). CET’s work has demonstrated performance from static applications to the extremes of the hypersonic regime. We are proud to have deployed solutions which have performed on all 7 continents.
Since 1975, Chief Technology Officer Eric Goetz has sought-out and developed bleeding edge technologies that have been the secret sauce for numerous Grand Prix racing sailboats, including successful America’s Cup, Volvo Ocean Race, and Maxi campaigns. The CET team continually builds upon this legacy, breadth of knowledge, and experience to produce systems that can reliably execute diverse mission sets in austere and complex operational environments.
CET’s research and development of materials, advancements in engineering, and manufacturing techniques have enabled CET to produce solutions that enable the end user to operate with confidence and assurance.
Why Carbon Fiber
Carbon fiber has its earliest history in the aerospace and military industries. Only recently have we begun to see its more widespread use and application in high-performance, consumer products and the automotive industries. CET has been a pioneer in the business and the evolution of this highly engineered and exacting science, delivering the absolute lightest structures possible at a required strength.
Engineering
- Carbon Fiber Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- 3D Modeling (Solidworks and Rhino)
- 5-Axis CNC Programming (MasterCAM)
- 3D Scanning for Reverse Engineering
Manufacturing
- Prepreg Carbon Fiber
- 5-Axis CNC (Large format)
- Computer Controlled Curing
- In-house Systems Integration
- Controls
- Electrica
- Mechanical
Quality
- ISO 9001:2015
- ASTM F24 – Theme Park Rides and Devices
- Metrology
- 3D Laser Measurement
- 100% Traceability
Certifications and Compliance
ISO 9001:2015
Quality System Certification
ASTM F24
Regulatory Code Compliance
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Areas of
Expertise
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
In an ever-expanding competitive battlespace, materials innovation is critical to maintaining strategic superiority in the undersea domain. CET is redefining unmanned vehicle mission duration and capability by developing and integrating UUV hull structures, systems, and pressure vessels out of carbon fiber, using both traditional and additive manufacturing methods and techniques.
Buoyancy Control Solutions
Our precision-engineered buoyancy foam enhances the performance and stability of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) at extreme depths. Using advanced materials, we create custom foam solutions that deliver reliability in harsh ocean environments. Whether for research, commercial exploration, or defense, our foam is crafted to perform under the most challenging underwater conditions.
Deep-Sea Pressure Vessels
Through comprehensive engineering studies conducted in partnership with the College of Engineering at the University of Rhode Island, CET has developed engineering models to optimize the fabrication of underwater carbon fiber pressure vessels. These models have been validated through testing at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) Hydrostatic Test Facility.
Marine
Our decades-long legacy of boatbuilding continues to inform our occasional and highly curated marine research and development projects. From electric propulsion to foiling technology and beyond, our portfolio of sea-going surface vehicles continues to grow, and break boundaries. Each new innovation is designed with sustainability and performance in mind, pushing the limits of marine technology.
Industry Partners
