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Introducing a novel manufacturing process for automotive structural/semi structural composite components
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Amel, Hoda, Raath, Neill D., Williams, Geraint J., Cozien-Cazuc, S., Ravaioli, M., Currie, S., Bools, A., Hawrylak, M., Goodman, E. and Hughes, Darren J. (2017) Introducing a novel manufacturing process for automotive structural/semi structural composite components. Procedia CIRP, 66 . pp. 143-146. doi:10.1016/j.procir.2017.03.364 ISSN 2212-8271.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2017.03.364
Abstract
Potential uses of composite materials are currently being investigated by the automotive industry to reduce vehicle weight and CO2 emissions. Existing composite production processes are however, low volume and high cost. The aim of the present study was to develop a novel end-to-end production process to produce a light weight, cost effective polymer composite with reduced TAKT time and potential for structural applications. Components were produced from discontinuous random fibres mixed with an epoxy resin system. Static and dynamic mechanical testing as well as durability tests are in progress to evaluate the performance of these materials. Initial results were compared to Sheet Moulding Compound (SMC) as the benchmark composite material.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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Subjects: | T Technology > TP Chemical technology | ||||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group) | ||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Reinforced plastics, Thermosetting composites, Epoxy resins | ||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Procedia CIRP | ||||||||
Publisher: | Elsevier | ||||||||
ISSN: | 2212-8271 | ||||||||
Official Date: | 2017 | ||||||||
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Volume: | 66 | ||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 143-146 | ||||||||
DOI: | 10.1016/j.procir.2017.03.364 | ||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 7 February 2018 | ||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 7 February 2018 |
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